On 2-4 May 2007, the Ongoing Formation Commission of theVice-Province of Nigeria organized a workshop for all the Confreres in the Vice-Province. The workshop focused on collaboration amongst confreres, collaboration with the Diocesan Bishops and Priests and other Religious Associations, and bridging the age gap among confreres. The workshop was well attended by majority of the Confreres. At the end of the workshop, each Local Community made public resolutions on how to improve the Local Community and collaborate better especially in our various ministries. The period was also a time to catch up with other confreres and take some rest.

Fr. Gregory shows fotos and answers questions about his activity on May, in diferents places. You will find it on Greg reflects (http://www.famvin.org/frgreg/)

On 20 May 2007, in Krzeszowice (25 km. from Kraków), the celebration of the blessing and opening of the Vincentian Formation Centre “Vincentinum” took place. The solemn concelebration was presided by His Eminence Franciszek Card. Macharski, senior archbishop of Kraków. Among the participants were present: Fr. Józef Kapuściak CM (Vicar General), Fr. Arkadiusz Zakręta (Visitor of Poland), Fr. Roman Górowski (Visitor of New England, USA), Fr. Józef Łucyszyn (Visitor of Hungary), Fr. Stanislav Zonták (Visitor of Slovakia), Fr. Ján Martinček (delegate of Visitor of Sts Cyril and Methodius). A big number of Confreres, Daughters of Charity, members of Vincentian Family participated in this event. During this feast the 80^th birthday of Card. Macharski, exactly on this day, was mentioned also.

1. News from the General Curia

The Superior General animated diverse communities of the Vincentian Family, in different parts of the world.He was in Panama, from 31 March to 17 April, visiting all the houses of the missionariesof the Province of Central America and those of the Province of Philadelphia, as well as all the houses of the Daughters of Charity in that country, preaching the retreat to the confreres and spending Holy Week in a rural parish. From Panama, he went to Mexico, where, from the 18th to the 23rd, he assisted at the National Meeting of the AMM and met with various groups of the Vincentian Family, confreres, Daughters of Charity, MISEVI, etc.

The Tempo Forte Circular letter from Superior General is now available on English, Spanish  and French.

To the members of the Congregation of the Mission
Tempo Forte (14-17 May) Circular

Dear Brothers,
May the grace and peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ fill your hearts now and forever! Among some of the more interesting subjects that we covered in our tempo forte meeting from 14-17 May were the following:

To the members of the Congregation of the Mission
  Tempo Forte (14-17 May) Circular
  Dear Brothers,            May the grace and peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ fill your hearts now and forever!             Among some of the more interesting subjects that we covered in our tempo forte meeting from 14-17 May were the following:1.      We [...]

28. General Curia
Arrival of the New Director of Vincentiana and Nuntia. On 19 April, Father Julio Suescun Olcoz (Province of Zaragoza), new Director of Vincentiana and Nuntia, arrived from Spain. Father Julio was born on 7 May 1935. He was incorporated into the Congregation on 22 September 1951 and ordained a priest on [...]