Some Thoughts on CM Identity – Joe Loftus, CM

TAIWAN, June 2003:  Writing about  a particular period of  Vincentian history in China (Dancing in Tight Shoes – the Vincentian Vicariates in China,  1840-1911, China Sparks, June 2003, IX, 2, p9), Joseph Loftus CM has this to say in a note at the end of the...

Life of Vincent in 124 Images

The Spanish Site of the Congregation of the Mission has just posted a gallery of 124 images of the life of Vincent.Each of the thumbnail versions of pictures can be enlarged by clicking on the picture. The images are taken from a book by FĂ©lix LĂłpez: “Vicente de...

Fernand Portal, CM: A Pioneer of Today's Ecumenical Dialogue

AbbĂ© Hemmer, in his 1947 book “M. Portal et l’Union des Eglises”, quotes an Anglican: “Cardinal Mercier (+1926) changed the religious atmosphere of England,” and he added: “Perhaps one should say about Fr. Portal CM (+1926) that he changed something in the...

Sept. 2 – Background for Feast of CM ''Blesseds''

Quick leads to background for the September 2 feast of John Henry Gruyer, Pierre-RenĂ© Rogue and Louis-Joseph François, all members of the Congregation of the Mission. This article also contains correlations between these ‘Holy ones” and the various works...

Vincentian Volunteers in Action – Movie

SOMOPRO= Southeast Missouri Project The movie will automatically begin playing below. Please be patient as it is 10 minutes long and gives a retrospect of what happens on a typical day at SOMOPRO. Warning: The video takes 20 minutes and is a long download....