by Communication Cont | Jul 24, 2023 | Congregation of the Mission, News
On Thursday, 29 June 2023, on the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul, Deacons Jesús Efraín Celi Vera, C.M. and Carlos Arturo Méndez Gamas, C.M. were ordained Deacons. The celebration took place in the parish Medalla Milagrosa, in the city of Quito and was presided...
by Communication Cont | Jul 19, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family
Read the first part of the article Read the second part of the article Father Tobias Dequidt Dom Helder always maintained a frank and open relationship with people. This was the case with Father Tobias. He recounted that in the seminary each seminarian had a little...
by Communication Cont | Jul 18, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family
Read the first part of the article The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) Dom Helder Camara played a fundamental role during all the sessions of the Council. He was always on mission, making contacts, giving talks, organising and communicating. He formed working...
by Communication Cont | Jul 17, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family
Helder Pessoa Camara was born in Fortaleza – Ceará – Brazil, on February 7th 1909. He was the son of Adelaide Rodrigues Pessoa and João Eduardo Torres Camara Filho. She was a primary school teacher, he an accountant. It was up to Mrs Adelaide, a practising...
by Communication Cont | Jul 14, 2023 | News
Witnessing is the focal point of our life, the heart of Jesus’ teaching to his disciples in view of his mission in the world. To evangelise “is neither to fulfil a function nor to proselytise, but above all to bear witness to Jesus by one’s...
by Communication Cont | Jul 12, 2023 | News, Vincentian Saints
I grew up in a far away place in the interior of Paraguay, where only when I was about 10 years old did electricity arrive. Therefore, it was normal for me to be around my house at night, there was a lot of darkness, except when there was a full moon. I think...