by Communication Cont | Nov 22, 2023 | International Missions, News
What was the decisive moment that pushed you to respond to the missionary call and how does it connect with the Pope’s invitation to “not take your eyes off the poor” (Tb 4,7)? Before taking the decision to leave for the missions, I was serving in...
by Communication Cont | Oct 10, 2023 | International Missions, News
The mission to serve the poor and spread the Gospel has been at the heart of the teaching and work of St Vincent de Paul, and continues to resonate strongly in the words and teachings of Pope Francis. The following reflection is inspired by the words of the Holy...
by Communication Cont | Aug 22, 2023 | Congregation of the Mission, International Missions, News
A little more than 200m from the border line between Costa Rica and Panama, surrounded by green mountains in the background, is the Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rio Sereno Panama, where five Costa Rican seminarians arrived from the 6th to the 17th of July...
by Communication Cont | Aug 3, 2023 | International Missions, News
This is to give an update and some photos of the work we are doing in Malawi, especially after cyclone Freddy devastated Southern Malawi and which includes territories of two parishes. Immediately afterthe cyclone and flood, we had written an appeal to many of our...
by Communication Cont | Jul 3, 2023 | International Missions, News, Provinces
From 10 to 16 April 2023, the Vincentian People’s Missions (MPV23) were held at Saint-Joseph Parish in NTUI, Diocese of Bafia, under the theme “Christian commitment today: come and follow me” (Jn 20:21). Under the direction of Father Merlin TABELA,...
by Communications | Oct 23, 2022 | International Missions, News, Vincentian Missions
“On the occasion of World Mission Day 2022, I renew my resolution to send at least 1 percent of the members of the Congregation of the Mission, about 30 confreres a year, to the ‘missions ad gentes’ each year. This has long been our desire, this we...
