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Letter of Pope Francis to Fr. Tomaž Mavrič Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission celebrating the IV centenary of its foundation.
On 17 April 1625, the Little Company of the Congregation of the Mission of St Vincent de Paul was born. In this jubilee year in which the Congregation of the Mission celebrates the fourth centenary of its foundation, Pope Francis addressed a beautiful message to our Superior General Father Thomas Mavric, to all the confreres […]
Communication and evangelization: context, attitudes and experiences. World Jubilee of Communication.
Rome, January 22-26, 2025 The Professional Seminar of the School of Church Communications at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross is an international forum held every two years, aimed at communicators from dioceses and other ecclesial entities. In its thirteenth edition, the seminar focused on evangelization as an essential aspect of Church communication, emphasizing […]
The Raoul Follereau Prize to the Province of Madagascar
Since 1955, in accordance with the wishes of Raoul and Madeleine Follereau, the ‘Raoul Follereau Prize’ has been awarded every two years to ‘ a doctor or missionary who, through his or her work or example, has played an effective part in the battle against leprosy’. On Thursday 28 November 2024, the prize was awarded […]
Christmas Meeting
The Christmas meeting of parents and friends of the Special Needs Centre in Ignacowo, Poland, has become a cherished event firmly established in our calendar. The enthusiasm and phone calls inquiring about the date of this festive celebration bring smiles to our faces long before the official invitations are sent out. We strive to create […]
Meeting of Provincial Directors of the Daughters of Charity
“Encourage and Accompany in Hope” is the theme that guides the 44 Vincentians, Provincial Directors of the Daughters of Charity, from all over the world who came to Paris to participate in their Meeting from December 1 to 15, 2024. It is the time of formation in their mission, in particular to exercise among the […]
Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Rome
On November 14-17, more than 300 members of the Vincentian Family came together in Rome for four days dedicated to reflection, dialogue, and collaboration, with the goal of strengthening our common commitment to the service of those who are most deprived. The closing day, participants had the joy of participating in Mass at the Basilica […]
The International Meeting of the Provincial Bursars
The meeting of the provincial treasurers of the Company of the Daughters of Charity was held at the Mother House in Paris from 4 to 17 November 2024. It was an event rich in exchange and reflection on the administration of goods in the service of the mission. The first week was devoted to deepening […]
Praying our goodbyes and treasuring our gifts
Praying our goodbyes is part and parcel of the missionary activities of the Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Just as the concept of “coming and going” is for us dating back to the period of the Lumiere of Mademoiselle le Gras in 1624. We do not have a permanent […]
VII Interprovincial Meeting of Young Sisters of North-Eastern Brazil – “Pilgrims of Charity”
The VII Interprovincial Meeting of Young Sisters from the Provinces of Amazonia, Fortaleza, and Recife (all in Brazil) took place from 10 to 15 October 2024 at the Institute of Our Lady of Salette, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. With the theme ‘Pilgrims of Charity’ and the motto: “With faith, hope, and charity on the path of […]
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