Our Vincentian Month on Parish Missions is structured, as we said at the beginning, around the procedure of “See – Judge – Act”, and will be brought to a close through a concluding process, and … Read More
The Heart of Vincentian Higher Education
Thank you for your great kindness. It means a great deal to me to be here at St. John’s University, where I began my university service 27 years ago. Yes, 27 years ago! I’ll say … Read More
Entrusting a Parish to the Congregation of the Mission
Introduction I have been asked to speak about my experience in parishes, in the parishes entrusted to the Congregation of the Mission. I have to admit that this is not an easy theme to discuss. … Read More
The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal website
The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, headquarters in Philadelphia (USA), is dedicated to spreading devotion to Mary Immaculate and her Miraculous Medal, supporting the promotion of this devotion, helping the formation and education of … Read More
Ministry amongst the SugarCane
When St Vincent de Paul founded the Congregation of the Mission in 1625, he soon found that being restricted to a particular diocese tended to hinder the work of the Missioners. Accordingly, he managed to … Read More
Vincentian Contributions to the New Evangelization
Introduction For some time in the Congregation of the Mission and in many circles of the Vincentian Family we have listened to people speak about the Vincentian manner of “being” and “doing”. On the one … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 57. Educators of Youth
You have got to persuade the younger men to be moderate and in everything you do make yourself an example to them of working for good: when you are teaching, be an example to them … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 54. Open to ecumenical dialogue
There is one Body, one Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same hope when you were called. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God who is … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 44. Seminary formation
I have made your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and so that I may be in … Read More
The Way of St. Vincent Is Our Way. 43. Preaching the Missions
When they found Jesus they said: ‘Everybody is looking for you.’ He answered, ‘Let us go elsewhere, to the neighboring country towns, so that I can preach there too, because that is why I came.’ … Read More