Annual Retreat for Confreres in Cape May, NJ

Retreat18 063Some confreres from various communities of our Province gathered in Cape May, New Jersey for their annual retreat, October 8– 12, 2018. The theme of the spiritual exercises was taken from the Gospel of Matthew: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest” (11:28) and most of the time was dedicated to stay and reflect before God in the Blessed Sacrament.

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Message of the Superior General for the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul 2018

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As usual at this time of the year, Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission addresses the Vincentian Family on the occasion of the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, celebrated on September 27. This year he invites us to deepen our knowledge of the saints, blesseds and servants of God of the Vincentian Family, renewing our relationship with them, who are living models of the Vincentian charism.

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Fr. G. Marek Sadowski, C.M. – new Provincial of the New England Province

sadowski-banner-570In the New England Province, Feast of  St. Vincent de Paul, September 27, 2016 was marked by the installation of new Provincial Superior, Fr. Grzegorz Marek Sadowski, C.M..  All members of the Province gathered at DePaul Residence in Manchester, CT for the celebration. In fact, the elections took place in May, but taking over the office was set for the September feast. 

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Message of the Superior General for the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul

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“Why and how can I describe Saint Vincent as a Mystic of Charity?” – Superior General, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M.  asks members of the Congregation of the Mission in his first message for the feast of St. Vincent de Paul 

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Official Website and Social Media during XLII Assembly General

AG2016 banner 570 txt engSuperior General, Father Gregory Gay CM has just announced the official website and social networks where you can follow the General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission starting June 27 in Chicago, IL.

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† Father John S. Sledziona, C.M.

Sledsziona RIP 4 headAt night, March 31, 2016 Father JOHN S. SLEDZIONA, C.M. unexpectedly died at  the age of 73 in St. Patrick’s Church Rectory, Pelham, NH. He was a Vincentian for 54 years and priest for 45 years. Recently he was Director of Seminarian Formation and Co-Director of Permanent Deacon Formation for the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire. 

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Superior General for Lent 2016: a time for fasting, a time for prayer

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Father Gregory Gay is addressing Vincentian Family in his last Lenten Letter as Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission. He uses stories to help us reflect on Lent as a time for fasting and time for prayer telling stories from his personal journey and Jesus story. In all themes he invites us to writes new stories, our stories.

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New date for the Feast of St. Louise de Marillac – May 9

Marillac May 9 eng 570“The celebration of Saint Louise’s feast remains a solemnity and will be celebrated each year on 9 May” – Father Gregory Gay, CM announces in the Circular addressed to all members of the Congregation of the Mission. Read full text of his message:

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