by john freund | Jul 25, 2016 | News, Superior General
From the interview…. “He went about doing good,” this phrase was one of St. Vincent de Paul’s favorites about Jesus from the Gospel. As such, it has been adopted as a favorite of the Congregation of the Mission and the Sisters of Charity, which are...
by john freund | Jul 24, 2016 | News, Superior General
Thanks to Toma Zielinski we have a video of newly elected Superior General, Tomaž Mavrič speaking to the Vincentian Family Youth gathering prior to the opening of World Youth Day in Krakow. The purpose of this pre-WYD focuses on deepening the Vincentian... by john freund | Jul 7, 2016 | News, Superior General
Day 10, July 6: Solidarity The day began with mass celebrated by Fr. Tomaz with the main concelebrants being Michael Talapkanych, the other delegate from the vice-province of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, and Paul Roche of Ireland, the former vice-provincial. In his first... by john freund | Jul 6, 2016 | News, Superior General
Tomaž Mavrič, CM Twenty-fifth Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Company of the Daughters of Charity. Father Tomaž was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 9 May 1959. His mother, Leopoldina, and his father, Joze, were born in Slovenia in 1932.... by john freund | Jul 6, 2016 | News, Superior General
There are introductions… and introductions. Let me introduce the new Superior General not by means of a resume on paper but by a resume that roots him squarely in the soil that nurtured him. This video was produced to tell the story of collaboration in... by john freund | Jul 6, 2016 | News, Superior General
Jeremy Dixon writes of Day 9, July 5: Habemus Superiorem Generalem! Our day began with mass celebrated by Fr. Greg, his last as superior general. At the end of mass, Bishop Varghese led the assembled confreres in a prayer of blessing over him. As we settled into our...