by Communication Cont | Jun 17, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News, Provinces
Did you know that the Congregation of the Mission, founded by St. Vincent de Paul, changed the course of evangelization in Brazil? This is the story of how missionaries transformed the faith in the new world. From Paris to Pernambuco The journey began in 1640,...
by Communication Cont | Jun 16, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News
Today we celebrate the canonisation of our beloved founder St. Vincent de Paul through the reflection of our brother Carlos Albeiro Velásquez Bravo, CM! The Italian sculptor Pietro Bracci sculpted in marble the colossal image of St. Vincent de...
by Communication Cont | Jun 12, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News, Saint Vincent de Paul, Spirituality
St Vincent de Paul, who lived between 1581 and 1660, is an emblematic figure for anyone seeking to live a life based on charity, faith and love for the poor. His example, although belonging to a bygone era, is extremely relevant and offers valuable lessons for young...
by Communication Cont | Jun 10, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News
Dear Brothers, we publish the letter with which Fr. Farì welcomes his new appointment as Director of the Office of the Congregation of the Mission! To Visitors, Vice Visitors, Regional Superiors To Communication Officers Dear Confreres I express my gratitude to...
by Communication Cont | May 14, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News, Vincentian Family
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Mission, on Sunday 12th May, Father Tomaž Mavrič Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission visited the Vincentian Family of Catania. For the third time in a few years,...
by Communication Cont | Apr 24, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News, Saint Vincent de Paul
Saint Vincent de Paul was born on 24 April 1581 in Pouy in the Landes, in the département of Dax (France): today he would be 443 years old, of which 80 have lived among us and 363 in heaven! Saint Vincent de Paul was born on 24 April 1581 in Pouy in the Landes,...