Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her King… The Savior reigns… He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations prove the glory of His righteousness and wonders of His love… Continue reading “We wish you a Merry Christmas »
“The Lord comes to rule the Earth, justice ad right sustain His throne” says Superior General, Most Rev. G. Gregory Gay CM at the beginning of his annual Christmas message addressed to all members of the Vincentian Family in the world. Other members of the Curia, Assistants General and other officers follow Fr. Greg bringing Christmas greetings in their native languages – English, Spanish, Italian, Tigrinya, Portuguese and Slovak. Watch the video below. Subtitles in English and Polish are attached to all speech.
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Unlike any other year before, special Christmas message is delivered from all the personnel of the General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission in Rome, Italy. Both members of the Vincentian community and lay employees are wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Everybody in the video speaks in native language and although translation (English subtitles) is available for some of the speeches the atmosphere easily moves you into this special atmosphere of joy, peace and love always present during this family festival.
Words from the Gospel of St. John: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” introduce us to the Advent Letter of the Superior General. In his reflection addressed to all members of worldwide Vincentian Family Fr. Gregory Gay CM writes: “I am edified by so many of my confreres, Daughters of Charity, and Vincentian Family members who courageously enter the world’s dark corners to illuminate them with the light of Christ. Let me share some examples to illustrate how they live the Advent journey of light and hope.”Continue reading ““The light shines in the darkness…” – Superior General writes for Advent 2011 »
Letter for Advent 2011 addressed to all members of the world-wide Vincentian Family by the Superior General is brought in eight different languages this year. Additionally, technology allowed us to give it to you in different file formats PDF,TXT, EPUB. We believe, this efforts will help spread Fr. Greg’s Advent reflection to more people than previously, and reading or downloading it will be easier. Increasing use of technology in modern ministry and mission is one of the important goals of the Congregation of the Mission pointed out by 2010 General Assembly. Continue reading “Advent Letter 2011 in various languages and file formats »
Those who visit our website on their desktops or laptops will notice no change. Those using their smartphones and other cellulars will take deep breath of relief. They will not wait ages until they see the page on their screen and manage how to read it. Our website went mobile! In fact it is still the same page but its software recognizes what kind of browser you are using. Whenever it notes you are connected from mobile device you will download the website using light mobile theme. This is a change that makes difference. Your action is not needed. It saves your time, saves your data plan quota. It lets you browse more comfortable and much faster. Most functions are available in mobile mode. First of all, our news will come to your device faster and easier when read on Go.
More and more we are viewing various websites and using internet services not only on our desktops but on a range of mobile devices. Mobile phone is no longer a voice caller only. Making traditional calls or even texting are only some of the functionalities we can make use of when we are on go. New functions are possible because of various applications. And there is an app for almost everything. Nobody can estimate how many “apps” are ready to use. Everyday new ones come. Now, we are giving you such application which, we hope, will make your access to our webpage (cmnewengland.org) and some other sites easier and more up to date. It’s small and simple.
From now on VINCENTIANS NEW ENGLAND APP is for you! And it’s completely free!!
In October every year Superior General addresses his Mission Appeal to all members of the Congregation of the Mission. “My brothers, we once again are in the month of October, the time when traditionally the Superior General makes an appeal to missionaries throughout the world in order to respond to the needs of our own international missions or requests that have come from particular provinces or from Bishop” – Father Greg begins his Letter and continues encouraging “all to reflect seriously upon the contents of this Mission Appeal Letter. It gives an update on the actual missions that we have, introduces new invitations that we have received and highlights some special missions. At the end of the letter is the procedure that you are asked to follow when you want to consider offering yourself as a missionary beyond the limits of your own province.”
World Mission Sunday helps to remind us that poor people in our midst are neither forgotten nor unimportant. It is one day each year (one before lat Sunday of October) when the whole Catholic world unites in supporting missionaries in their distant ministries. The missionaries’ concern for the poorest in society is a powerful witness of God’s love. For the theme of his annual message published here Pope Benedict XVI has chosen words from the Gospel of St. John: “As the Father has sent me, even so I send you” . This year, Mission Sunday is observed on October 23.
