by john freund | Sep 11, 2017 | Vincentian Saints
Jean-Yves Ducourneau, C.M. Province of Toulouse offers reflections – “The harvest gathered in – Martyrdom of St. John Gabriel Perboyre” On 15 September 1839, the feast of the Birth of Mary, all the clergy gathered after Mass for a friendly... by john freund | Sep 10, 2017 | News, Vincentian Saints
FREDERICK OZANAM CONTINUITY AND RENEWAL OF THE VINCENTIAN SPIRIT Fr. Jaime Corera, C.M. writes… Parallel lives In spite of the space of two centuries between them, there are, in the biographies of Vincent de Paul and Frederick Ozanam, some interesting... by john freund | Aug 30, 2017 | News, Vincentian Saints
August 30 – Blessed Ghebre Michael, priest and martyr, Ethiopian Orthodox Monk, who became a friend and disciple of Saint Justin De Jacobis, the first Vicar Apostolic of Abyssinia. Ghebre Michael converted to Catholicism. He was ordained a priest and entered the... by john freund | Jul 30, 2017 | Formation, News, Provinces, Vincentian Saints
St. Justin de Jacobis missionary in Eritrea and Ethiopia and his Success in Founding the Catholic Church Abba lyob Ghebresellasie, C.M. of the Province of Eritrea offers this summary of a longer article from Vincentiana, 2000-06-05. Justin de Jacobis, a Vincentian... by john freund | Apr 23, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Saints
April 23 is the birthday of Frederic Ozanam, the founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. From the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Australia: Paris of the early 19th century was in the grip of great upheavals. During and following the French revolution 1788-1799,... by john freund | Feb 17, 2017 | News, Vincentian Saints
Mizaél Donizetti Poggioli, CM , on the feast of St. Francis Regis Clet, reflects on two key concepts of mission. As missionaries, we leave our own world in order to enter into the world of the poor, in order to be with the poor and defend their cause. The...
