The Vincentian Family Initiative on Homelessness
Famvin Homeless Alliance The Vincentian Family Initiative on Homelessness That everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community Dear Vincentian Family members, The Famvin Homeless Alliance (FHA) was launched in 2017 to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism. It is a collaborative initiative working to ensure that everybody has […]
Small biography of Saint Jeanne Antide
1765 The first daughter The Thourets had already three sons when Jeanne Antide is born the 27thNovember 1765 at Sancey, a village in Franche-Comté. She is baptized the same day, and receives the name of her God-mother. 1781 Mother of her family when she is sixteen Her mother dies when she is sixteen years old […]
Letter of invitation for the Festival “Finding Vice 400”
If you are planning to attend the “Finding Vince 400” Film Festival [at Castel Gandolfo from 18 – 21 October 2018] and need a letter of invitation, the application form is now live at fv400.com Please complete the simple form. You will need to pay $30 USD if you also wish the letter to […]
The Holy Spirit and Vincentian Spirituality
Introduction. The liturgical season of Easter and Pentecost is important not only for being rich with joy and celebration, but also for calling us to recognize the presence of the principal actor in the life of the Church and of each Christian: the Holy Spirit. Let’s ask ourselves this question: how much do we really […]
A seminarian from the Spanish Province of Saint Vincent is getting incorporated to the Congregation of the Mission and taking his final vows.
On May 1st, 2018, Ricardo Rosas, CM, a theologian in the formation house of Santa Marta de Tormes (Salamanca, Spain) took vows in the Congregation of the Mission. This took place during the celebration of the Eucharist which was presided by Father Jesús María González Antón, CM. For the members of Ricardo’s family as well […]
Chaplain of the Camp of Burundian Refugees at Mahama in Rwanda (Africa)
At the Symposium of the Vincentian Family, which took place from 13-15 October 2017 in Rome, the Superior General, Tomaž Mavrič, asked me to inform him of my mission in the Burundian refugee camp of Mahama in Rwanda. Following up on that request, I would like to write to you, Father Tomaž, these few […]
CIF for the Vincentian Family
We just concluded the session of CIF for the Vincentian Family, which was held in Paris from 9 April to 11 May 2018. Twenty-two participants of 11 Associations and Congregations of the Vincentian Family from ten countries with four languages met at the Motherhouse of the Congregation of the Mission. Several speakers made presentations, including […]
Message of his Holiness Pope Francis for World Communications Day
“The truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32). Fake news and journalism for peace Dear Brothers and Sisters, Communication is part of God’s plan for us and an essential way to experience fellowship. Made in the image and likeness of our Creator, we are able to express and share all that is true, good, and […]
Seminarians from Collegio Alberoni in Piacenza visit the Curia
Our Journey to Rome We who write to you are students of the Alberoni College in Piacenza, Italy. This weekend we traveled to Rome for a spiritual retreat at the Provincial house. Father Nicola Albanesi CM, Visitor of Italy, held the retreat. Our director, Father Georges Maylaa CM, accompanied us. We are eleven students, nine […]
Four Facets of Venerable Sister Justa Dominguez de Vidaurreta, DC
By: Sister María Ángeles Infante Barrera, DC Vice-Postulator On April 14th, Pope Francis signed eight decrees related to the declaration of eight Servants of God as Blessed … among them was Sister Justa Dominguez de Vidaurreta, DC. Sister was born on November 2nd, 1875 and died in Madrid on December 16th, 1958. The Church’s recognition […]