Collaboration in the Vincentian Family: Needs, Expectations, Models

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Author: Michael Ngoka, C.M. · Year of first publication: 2009 · Source: A paper presented at the Session for the Leaders and Advisors of the Vincentian Family on Systemic Change, Yaoundé, Cameroun, 19-25 July, 2009..
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Introduction I thank the organizers of this gathering for considering me to give this talk. I am not in any way an expert in the Vincentian Spirituality and far less an expert in discussing the … Read More

Vincent de Paul in Châtillon: the birth of a new spiritual vision

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Author: Jaime Corera, CM · Translator: Charles T. Plock, CM. · Year of first publication: 2008 · Source: San Vicente de Paúl, Ayer y Hoy, XXXIII Semana de Estudios Vicencianos, Editorial CEME, Santa Marta de Tormes, Salamanca, 2008..
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Pastor at Châtillon On August 1, 1617 Vincent de Paul, a priest from Paris who at that time was thirty-seven years old, took possession of the parish of Saint-Martin in the village of Buénans. From … Read More

To see and to discern the present day challenges from the perspective of Saint Vincent

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Author: Emeric Amyot d’Inville, CM · Translator: Charles T. Plock CM. .
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As we said at the beginning, our Vincentian month, which will examine the popular mission, will use the methodology SEE-JUDGE-ACT. This will then lead us to some conclusions and the redaction of a document which … Read More

Being a Vincentian, Being a Formator

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Author: Robert P. Maloney, CM .
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Our Constitutions define the purpose of the Congregation of the Mission not as a particular concrete work, such as giving popular missions, or staffing seminaries, or laboring in missions ad gentes, but as a way, … Read More

Vincent de Paul and “creative love”

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Author: Anonymous · Translator: Charles T. Plock, CM. · Year of first publication: 1997 · Source: Volume II of "En tiempos de San Vicente de Paúl … y hoy", Editorial CEME, Santa Marta de Tormes (Salamanca) Spain, 1997, p. 103-113. The above cited work was translated from the French by Martín Abaitua, CM (Au tempts de St. Vincent-de-Paul… et aujourd ‘hui), Animation Vicentienne, 16, Grande rue Saínt-Michel, Toulouse, France.
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Presentation of the theme At the beginning of the seventeenth century. society was healing from the wounds that been inflicted on it as a result of the upheavals of the previous century. A prudent king … Read More

Vincentian Parishes and the New Evangelization

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Author: Pablo Domínguez, C.M. · Translator: Charles T. Plock, C.M.. · Year of first publication: 2013 · Source: Vincentiana 57th Year - No. 1 - January-March 2013, p. 99-123..
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Introduction Allow me to begin this presentation by remembering Father Brian Moore. I offer a prayer of thanksgiving for him and a prayer of hope for all of us. Father Moore had confidence in me … Read More

The Vincentian Charism and the New Evangelization: Some significant Vincentian elements for the present day process of evangelization

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Author: Celestino Fernández, C. M. · Translator: Charles T. Plock, CM. · Year of first publication: 2016 · Source: General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission. Chicago (USA), June 29, 2016.
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Starting Point: Confrontation between being and doing Frequently in our meetings, gatherings and assemblies, we ask many questions with regard to Vincentian being and doing. We have two perceptions: on the one hand, we agree … Read More

The Catholic Trivia Quiz

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Author: Westminster Youth Ministry · Year of first publication: 2016.
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Do you know this Catholic trivia? Are you a Catholic mastermind or simply in need of a novena to St. Jude?