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Day for Consecrated Life – resources

The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life invites all the Church to reflect on the role of Consecrated Life within the Christian community. Those who choose to live a consecrated life do so for the sake of the gospel. In 1997, Venerable Pope John Paul II called February 2, the feast of [...]

Cardinal Angelo Amato shares details of the decree of beatification

Soon after the decree attributing a miracle to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God, Pope John Paul II which cleared the way for the beatification was announced on Friday, January 14, 2001, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Angelo Amato, shared more details about the Decree [...]

Text of the decree for the beatification of Pope John Paul II

«The Faithful Have Felt, Have Experienced That He Is ‘God’s Man’» On January 14, 2011 the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints chaired by Cardinal Angelo Amato published the decree for the beatification of the late great Servant of God John Paul II. It was scheduled for Devine Mercy Sunday, May 1, [...]

Message of Benedict XVI for 84th World Mission Sunday

To be missionaries today and respond to people’s need for hope and their desire to live in a new way means “to become champions of the newness of life made up of authentic relationships in communities founded on the Gospel,” says Pope Benedict XVI in his message for 84th World Mission Sunday which [...]

27 September 1660 – Saint Vincent de Paul dies

350 years ago today, September 27, 1660 at 4:45 a.m., after long time illness Monsieur Vincent de Paul died peacefully in his room in Maison St. Lazare, Paris, France. He was a priest, reformer of the Church, founder and first Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Father [...]

Closing of the 350th Anniversary Year in Rome

The Jubilee Year of 350th Anniversary of death of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac is coming to the end this weekend. Special three day celebrations prepared by Vincentian Family take place in Rome from Friday, September 24 to Sunday, September 26. The events opened on Friday morning with [...]

Message of Benedict XVI for World Youth Day 2011

“Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith” is the title of the Message of Benedict XVI for the 26th World Youth Day, which will be celebrated in Madrid, Spain in August 2011. VIS – Vatican Information Service has released the message today (September 3), however the Message is dated [...]

Episcopal Ordination of Fr. David O’Donnell CM

On June 4, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI named Rev. David O’Donnell CM, stepping down President of Catholic University of America the Coadjutor Bishop of Trenton. Msgr. O’Donnell is member of US Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission. On Friday, July 30 he was ordained bishop at St. Mary of the Assumption [...]

Letter of Benedict XVI to Vincentian Family

Wednesday, July 14 was National Holiday in France. For General Assembly participants this day was marked by Vincentian Family festivity. In the morning representatives of the JMV and SSVP gave their speeches. In the afternoon, at 5:00 PM special Eucharist celebration was held in the chapel of St. Vincent de Paul at Maison [...]

Pope Benedict XVI for 44th World Communications Day

“The world of digital communication, with its almost limitless expressive capacity, makes us appreciate all the more St. Paul’s exclamation: ‘Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel,’” pope Benedict XVI said in his message for the 2010 celebration of World Communications Day which is celebrated on upcoming Sunday, May 16 [...]

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