Please pray for Rick Mazurchuck, the brother of Fr. Mike Mazurchuck, C.M. (deceased), who is having bypass surgery tomorrow in Washington, DC.
Month: June 2018
Vincent Was a Life-Long Learner
Vincent didn’t just happen. Vincent spent his lifetime waking up to the demands of the Gospel and the needs of those who were poor.
Welcoming the Stranger in a Time of Crisis
Global Sisters Report has compiled a helpful list of resources of numerous Catholic organizations involved in the worldwide refugee and migration crisis, including the Vatican, congregations of women religious and local parishes.
Niagara University’s Role in Underground Railroad Heritage Center
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, speaks during the grand opening of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center.
Our Vincentian Heritage Through the Eyes of a St. John’s Student
St. John’s student Julia visits the Paris campus and nearby Vincentian heritage places including the Congregation of the Mission where she is granted exclusive access to the Saint Vincent de Paul Chapel, which holds the reliquary containing his body high above the main altar.
Learning about the Father from my own
“And there it was. Right out there, reverberating in the air, echoing in my own ears. My father wouldn’t do this to me, and God my Father wasn’t doing this to me either. I was doing it to me.”
There Must be a Path Here…
Have you ever wondered about the path you are on? Have there been times when you realized how much good came out of something that seemed so bad at the time?
A Vincentian View of Family Events
We learn from and support one another in our service of those who are most marginalized among us. It is what happens in families.
Vincentian Ebola Victim receiving Archbishop’s blessing
The photo of a bishop imparting the blessing to a Vincentian priest quarantined for contracting Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has shaken social networks in recent days.
NUNTIA May 2018 is now available online
NUNTIA May 2018 is now available online with new of the international Congregation of the Mission.
What’s a VISP? Hint … Getting to Know Vincentians
The first Vocation Immersion Service Program (VISP) gave participants a full exposure to “all things Vincentian.” It included meeting Vincentian priests, brothers, and seminarians, learning about their ministries; and working with laity of the Vincentian Family who serve the poor in non-profit and Church organizations.
Questions, Questions, Questions… The Most Important Question
There are so many questions you and I face in our lives. But beyond all our questions, there is a bigger question. Am I asking the right question?
You Can Help Brother Al Win $50,000 for Inn Dwelling
Brother Al writes… I am very excited to share that Inn Dwelling won a $10,000 grant from the Wawa Foundation through their Hero Awards! We are one of four finalists, having gone up against over 250 other organizations. As a finalist, we’re in the running to receive a larger grant of $50,000. This grant is decided by […]
The Many Ways of Holding the Body of Christ
Do we have the courage to hold the body of Christ presented to us?
Kindred Spirits – Two Vincentians and a Jesuit seated at a Table
What We Can Learn from Two Vincentians and a Jesuit seated at a Table?
Sister of Fr. Teodoro Ríos, C.M. +Mrs. Leopoldina Ríos de Gaitán
Prayers requested for the repose of the soul of Fr. Teodoro Rios’s older sister.
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
Have a blessed Holy Week!
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Generally, I love the laconic nature of Mark's Gospel. The Passion narrative is very compelling in its starkness, with one…
Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!