Fr. Patrick Griffin CM steps down as Director General of the Daughters of Charity

Office of Communication of the General Curia in Rome released this message today: January 22, 2014 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 as the Director General of [...]

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Christmas message and greetings from the General Curia [subtitled]

In the Christmas video message from the General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission Fr. Gregory Gay, Superior General says: “We’d like to share with you our understanding of what Christmas means in different languages and from different cultures.”  Watch and listen to short reflections from various members of the Curia [English subtitles [...]

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Superior’s General Advent Letter for mobile devices [eBook & Scribd]

Everyday use of various mobile devices: smartphones, tablets, Ebook readers is growing. You are visiting our website from your iPads, iPhones, Android terminals and cellphones more and more frequent. For your convenience CMNewEngland.org and and Famvin.org.pl the website of the Vincentian Family prepared Advent Letter 2013 of the Superior General of the Congregation [...]

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Advent Letter of the Superior General

“Hope and renewal are sorely needed in today’s world. The realities of war, violence, poverty, hunger, and injustice all plague us as we live out the Vincentian charism. However, they are not “problems to be solved” but points of entry into solidarity with the human family. Advent awakens and renews our hearts in hope with Christ, our way, truth, and life” – Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M., Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission addresses worldwide Vincentian Family for this Advent Season 2013. Read the whole letter: [...]

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380 years in service of the Poor

On this day, November 29, 380 years ago in 1633 in the house of Mademoiselle Le Gras – Louise de Marillac – near Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet church at Rue des Fosses-Saint-Victor the Daughters of Charity, the Little Company of the servants of the poor and sick was born. No special act of foundation [...]

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Earthquake in Philippines and Cyclone Phailin affect Vincentians

Two serious natural disasters hit Asia in last couple of days, landfall of Cyclone Phailin in eastern India last Saturday and 7.1 magnitude earthquake in central Philippines on Tuesday. Both have made large devastation in the lands and forced thousands of people to leave their houses and properties. Some people are reported dead, [...]

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Vincentian Priests and Brothers martyrs beatified 13 October 2013 in Spain

Some 25,000 people were attending the ceremony of 522 “martyrs of the 20th century in Spain” in the eastern city of Tarragona Sunday, October 13, 2013. Among them were 42 members of the Vincentian Family: 11 priests and 3 brothers from the Congregation of the Mission, 27 Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent [...]

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Fr. Gregory Gay addresses Vincentian Family on Spanish Martyrs Beatification

Sunday, October 13th, the Church in Spain will witness the beatification of 522 men and women who gave witness to their faith during the twentieth century.  Among this group of witnesses we find 42 members of the Vincentian Family.Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M., Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission addresses Vincentian [...]

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