Pope Francis’ homily on Palm Sunday [full text]

This morning Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican. Thousands of pilgrims filled the Square for the Mass, which marked the beginning of Holy Week. Pope and dozens of Prelates moved through the Square, among the congregation with in a procession with a traditional palm in his [...]

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“2013: Our Lenten Journey From Calvary to Caritas” – Letter of the Superior General

“This year, our Lenten journey begins early. Yet, it is never too soon for Vincentian Family to contemplate the gifts of faith in Jesus Christ along with the heritage of hope, our charism,” writes Fr. Gregory Gay CM, Superior General at the beginning of his letter for Lent. Then, he continues, “Lent and [...]

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Homily of Pope Benedict XVI in Ash Wednesday Eucharist

“It is never too late to return to God” and that faith is necessarily ecclesial, was a main message of the homily Pope Benedict XVI has given in a moving Ash Wednesday ceremony. This was last public homily of his pontificate. This year, the Ash Wednesday ceremony was moved from its traditional location [...]

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Lent 2013 – Message of the Pope Benedict XVI

Christians must take care not only of themselves but also for others, knowing that our lives are interdependent, both in good and in evil. Both sin and acts of love have a social dimension – says Pope Benedict XVI in the Message for Lent 2013 – In today’s Church there is a [...]

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Letter of the Superior General for Advent 2012

Advent Letter of the Superior General, Fr. Gregory Gay CM  titled “A Journey to Christ and our Charism” addressed to all members of the Vincentian Family reads: “Once we allow Advent to renew us in Jesus’ love and mercy, we can give ourselves more fully to the Vincentian charism.”

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Annual Retreat in Provincial Residence

Regular spiritual exercises are very important for members of the Congregation of the Mission. So are for other religious communities. Regarding the Common Rules each year, every member of the community has to take part in five days retreat. This week, twelve Confreres gathered in DePaul Residence, Manchester, CT for days of reflection, [...]

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370 years since Daughters of Charity made first vows

On feast of Annunciation, March 25, 1642, exactly 370 years ago, during the Mass for the day Louise de Marillac, Sr. Barbara Angebost and three other Sisters take their perpetual vows to give their whole life to service of poor. As a souvenir of Mother Louise consecration of her life into service of [...]

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Renewal of the vows of Daughters of Charity explained

On the Feast of the Annunciation, Daughters of Charity all over the world will renew their vows. This will not be simply a renewal of devotion, but, as their vows will have expired the night before, they will be free to choose to commit themselves to God by making them all over again, [...]

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