ROME, 22 January 2014 Fr. Patrick Griffin to step down as Director-General of the Daughters of Charity Fr. G. Gregory Gay, C.M. Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity, announced that, due to health concerns, Fr. Patrick J. Griffin, C.M. will step down […]
Month: January 2014
Ordination in Panama
Deacon Norberto Abrego, CM will be ordained a Vincentian priest in Panama on January 25th, the feast of the foundation of the Congregation, at 10am in St. Joseph’s Church in Colon, Panama. The photo below shows Norberto standing between Juan Aviles, CM, a seminarian, and the Regional Superior, Fr. Alcibiades Guerra, CM. Norberto is from the […]
Maloney – Funeral Homily for Bill Goff
HOMILY – Bill Goff’s funeral – January 3, 2014 Rev. Robert P. Maloney, C.M. READINGS: Wisdom 3:1-9 Psalm 23 Rev. 14:13 John 11:17-27 When someone is sick for a long time, we tend to forget how they once were. Bill was sick for more than 20 years, but I knew him when he was young, […]
Catholic Scholars Experience Vincentian Roots and Universal Church
St. John’s students experience Vincentian Roots in Paris and Universal Church in Rome – St. John’s Website. Blending coursework with a journey of faith, 15 sophomores in St. John’s University’s Catholic Scholars Program spent the weeks prior to the Spring 2014 semester in Europe, where they walked in the footsteps of saints, learned more about their […]
The future of the Eastern Province
A recent picture of the men in formation for the Eastern Province Click image to enlarge
Niagara teaches Vincentian Mission via Business
Learning the Vincentian Mission through a business school class at Niagara University. During the fall 2013 semester, students enrolled in Dr. Anna McNab’s Operations and Information Management classes not only learned about the importance of information systems for the world of business, they also had an opportunity to practice helping those in need. The students participated in […]
Vincentian proposed as patron for abuse victims
A Dutch Catholic bishop burned alive in 1937 by Japanese troops for protecting Chinese girls from rape may become the patron saint of sex abuse victims worldwide. What is not mentioned in the following article Patron saint of abuse victims and others like it is that he was a member of the Congregation of the […]
Aidan Rooney – International Mission
Bolivian Mission: An Integrated Approach – A report from Aidan Rooney Vincentian Father Cyrille de Nanteuil works side by side with collaborator Violeta Rodriguez and the people of San Miguel parish as part of the Vincentian International Mission on the Bolivian Altiplano. You’ve heard about the work in general and ourfundraising efforts. Here’s a video montage […]
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Have a blessed Holy Week!
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Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!