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So Said Saint Vincent
How much our hearts
should be on fire with love
for this ministry of assisting
poor people and for devoting ourselves earnestly to it
because the need is so great
and God expects this of us.
— St. Vincent de Paul
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VinSights
Vincentian Insights from the Province
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Fr. Michael Carroll, CM
Your choice! “Bridge”
or “Soft Incarceration?"
I have read about the need for shelters and rapid rehousing. But Robert Davis, writing for Invisible People, captured an insight in two metaphors – “Bridge” and “soft incarceration.” Read more HERE.
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Fr. John Freund, CM
What is the Prequel of Today’s “Synodal Process?"
A reflection on a “prequel” to the very first council, the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15).Then fast-forward to the two-year long “sequel” is taking place right now. Read or listen to the post HERE.
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Fr. Pat Griffin, CM
A Vincentian View:
Go To Joseph
In this year when Pope Francis has invited us to pay special assistance to the patriarch of the Holy Family, we have probably already heard the expression “Go to Joseph.” Read the post HERE.
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Fr. Tom McKenna, CM
Stumbling Along ‘The Way’
(Mark 10:35-45)
Of the four gospel writers, it’s Mark who most consistently strikes this note of embarrassed stumbling when describing Jesus’ twelve disciples. Time and again, they think they get it. But on their way to get it, they trip and fall ingloriously. Read the post HERE.
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Special VinSight
Inventive Love: St. Vincent de Paul's lifetime of service among the poor
By Fr. Robert P. Maloney, CM
On Monday, September 27, Feast of St. Vincent de Paul, the popular publication, America: The Jesuit Review, shared a 2010 essay about St. Vincent by Eastern Province Vincentian, Robert P. Maloney, CM, the former Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission. Read his excellent essay HERE.
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The Calling: MenOnAMission.net
In these three short videos, Western Province Vincentian Fr. Kevin Fausz, CM, discusses what makes a good Vincentian, what excites him about being a Vincentian, and what he would recommend to someone interested in discerning joining the Vincentians. Let us pray for our Vincentian Priests and Brothers, and all of those discerning the call to join the Congregation. Watch the videos HERE.
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Vincent's Rosary Walk and Our Lady of Knock Shrine Groundbreaking
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On Monday, October 25, after the 12:05 p.m. Mass, The Miraculous Medal Shrine held a groundbreaking ceremony to usher in the next chapter of its commitment to Our Lady. This initiative, St. Vincent’s Rosary Walk, commemorates the greatest form of Marian prayer, the Rosary. The outdoor sanctuary will include:
- Rosary Walk
- Meditation Garden
- Marian Garden for Children
- Our Lady of Knock Statue and Grotto
- Our Lady of Knock Mosaic
Read more HERE and watch local news coverage HERE.
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Miraculous Medal Shrine Solemn Novena
Monday, November 15 through Wednesday, November 24
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This Year's Theme:
'The Road to God: Walking with Mary and Pope Francis"
The homilist, Fr. John Gouldrick, CM, will focus on a specific quote each day from Pope Francis delineating his own relationship with our Blessed Mother. On Wednesday, November 24, Feast Day Mass of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, the main celebrant will be Bishop Joseph L. Coffey. Learn more or watch online HERE.
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Eastern Province Ordination
Deacon Olmedo Guerra Valencia, CM, from Panama, has been approved for ordination to the priesthood. Bishop Manuel Ochogavía Barahona, OSA, will ordain Deacon Guerra at 10:00 a.m. on November 20, 2021, in the Cathedral Basilica Metropolitana Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama City. You can watch a livestream of the ordination on the CM Panama Facebook HERE.
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The Daughters of Charity Celebrate Their General Assembly in Paris
From October 29 until November 21, the Daughters of Charity will celebrate their General Assembly in Paris at their Motherhouse. Present in 96 countries and with approximately 12,800 members on five continents, the DC are at the service of Christ in the poor. Read more HERE.
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Vincentian Family Resolution about the Lack of Vaccines to Eradicate COVID-19
We, members of the International Vincentian Family Executive Committee, representing leaders of 160 branches of the Vincentian Family Movement, express our deep concern about the lack of vaccine to eradicate COVID-19, especially in poor countries. Read the full resolution HERE.
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Hearst Foundation Awards Grant to College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to Support Diversity Recruitment |
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has awarded a $125,000 grant to establish the William Randolph Hearst Expendable Scholarship Fund to benefit prospective and current students who are historically underrepresented. Read more HERE.
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Niagara University Introduces Inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
On Monday, November 8, Niagara University introduced Tamra Minor, Ph.D., as its inaugural vice president for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Dr. Minor will provide essential leadership as the university advances its campus equity and inclusion efforts, initiatives, and functions. Read more HERE.
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SUPPORT the Work of the Vincentians
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The Vincentian Priests and Brothers of the Eastern Province serve those on the margins in areas often forgotten by the world.
This includes pastoring the poorest of parishes, prison ministry, addiction recovery, immigrant and migrant services, and much more.
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Fr. Rooney's most popular Vincentian Minute video from the past month is titled,
A Vincentian Minute - Vincentians and Catholic Social Teaching 2 - Respect for Human Life
To watch the short video, click the image above or click HERE.
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Pope Francis Tweets On St. Vincent's Sept. 27 Feast Day |
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By Dana Gioia
Prayer
Echo of the clocktower, footstep
in the alleyway, sweep
of the wind sifting the leaves.
Jeweller of the spiderweb, connoisseur
of autumn's opulence, blade of lightning
harvesting the sky.
Keeper of the small gate, choreographer
of entrances and exits, midnight
whisper traveling the wires.
Seducer, healer, deity or thief,
I will see you soon enough—
in the shadow of the rainfall,
in the brief violet darkening a sunset—
but until then I pray watch over him
as a mountain guards its covert ore
and the harsh falcon its flightless young.
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Dana Gioia (b. 1950) is a Catholic, American poet, literary critic, literary translator, and essayist. |
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Comic by Fr. Al Pehrsson, CM |
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