Fr. Joe Cummins wrote on Facebook.. “Yesterday, after more than 125 years, the Vincentian Fathers left the building at 75 Lewis Ave. The parish offices are now located in what was the main sacristy of the church, and some of the upstairs space. Our new address is 333 Hart St., Brooklyn 11206” CLick thumbnail to […]
Month: March 2014
Where in the world is Fr. Astor – Panama edition
The recent answer was in Panama . See the SmileBox creation for his impressions. You may recognize some names and faces. Adventures in Panama 2014 For the last three years I have been taking the opportunity given me by the Province to go and visit our mission in Panama. I have been there four times […]
NU President and Vietnamese Cardinal
Western New York Catholic offers a report of the meeting between Fr. Jim Maher, President of Niagara Univiersity and Vietnamese Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man. The story begins “Niagara University’s new president has hit the ground running, all the way to Vietnam. Since taking office last August, Father James Maher, CM, has taken the first […]
Niagara University “trends” on Twitter
For a short while Niagara was a trending international topic on Twitter… and all it took was a snowstorm and notification of classes. Of course it helps that Niagara Niagara University ‘s primary account, @NiagaraUniv, has more than 4,200 followers and that its students are quite engaged. Tom Burns, NU’s associate vice president for communications, sent the […]
Daughters say goodbye to “Bed-Stuy”
Maura Hobart DC posted the following on Facebook… “Today the parish of St. John the Baptist, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn said farewell to the Daughters of Charity who will be leaving the ministry there soon. Packed church, wonderful seeing old friends, and saying goodbye was sad. Over to the Sisters’ house for lunch afterward where we told […]
Vietnamese Vincentian website
While the vast majority of the readers of CMEAST do not read Vietnamese the Eastern Province has many ministries with Vietnamese people. The website of the Congregation of the Mission ministering in Vietnam may be a helpful resource. Among the houses which have strong ministries please visitor house in North Carolina.
Bearing Fruit – Report from Aidan Rooney
Aidan Rooney writes… “I’ve been back in Bolivia a short while now, after a lovely visit with many of you. Thank you for all your kindnesses during my visit, and your continued support of the mission. I didn’t speak of this while I was home, because I wanted to see it actually happen before I […]
Vincentian Heritage Journal goes digital
Vincentian Heritage journal expands reach with new digital format The official journal of DePaul University’s Vincentian Studies Institute, Vincentian Heritage, will change to a digital format beginning with its newest edition, volume 32, on March 6. The biannual peer-reviewed journal includes articles on Vincentian history, spirituality and praxis. Since the first issue in 1980, Vincentian […]
From crowded barrios to remote island villages…
From crowded barrios to remote island villages… Imagine one day working in a crowded city barrio, and being asked the next day to move far away to the Amazon River basin, where you can only reach some of the people you serve by boat? That’s the reality for missionaries of the Province of Fortaleza who bring the love, justice […]
Superior General on Lent
“Lent and the Lesson Lampedusa” “Lent’s gifts are paradoxical, but they reaffirm a great truth: in bringing both our poverty and riches to the Lord, we are renewed and strengthened as followers of Jesus in the Vincentian way. May Christ’s riches and poverty be yours, bringing you blessings and a fruitful Lent! ” Read the […]
31 reasons Philadelphia is underrated
The Huffington Post offers 31 Reasons Philadelphia Is The Most Underrated City In America. But they missed one of its truly special attractions. Mary’s Shrine at 500 East Chelten Ave. For more places they missed
March 2014 Ordo available online
For those who like to follow the liturgy in use by the Congregation of the Mission.. ➩ online: http://bit.ly/ordo1403 ➩download PDF: http://bit.ly/ordo1403pdf
+ Fr. Bob Swain, CM
Please pray for Fr. Bob Swain, CM, who died this evening before 9 pm. May he fly to paradise, spend eternity in the bosom of Abraham, and help all of us in the Vincentian Family to reach the transformation of the resurrection.
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