So Said Saint Vincent
“May your words be like seeds sown in their hearts, bearing a hundredfold the fruits of charity and good example to the poor faithful”
— St. Vincent de Paul
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VinSights
Vincentian Insights from the Province
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Fr. John Freund, CM
Can You Believe What the Pope Said About Old Age?
“The elderly have much to teach us about the meaning of life; theirs is a wisdom, matured over time, which can help us to face the ever-new questions and challenges raised by today’s rapidly evolving society." - Pope Francis
Read Fr. Freund's reflection on these words HERE.
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Fr. Tom McKenna, CM
Widening The Gate
(Luke 13:22-30)
One of Jesus’ more intriguing images is that of the gate, the entranceway into His Father’s Kingdom. What kinds of attitudes and behaviors can help open that gate? Read Fr. McKenna's reflection HERE.
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Fr. Patrick Griffin, CM
A Vincentian View:
A Father had Two Sons
The story of the Prodigal Son offers many lessons. Several of them involve repentance and forgiveness. Who will seek forgiveness and who will grant it? Who will repent his words and actions and who will not consider them? Read Fr. Griffin's reflection HERE.
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Special VinSight
Walking With Vincent with
Fr. Patrick J. Griffin, CM
As we approach St. Vincent’s Feast Day on September 27, let’s visit with Fr. Griffin some of the places where St. Vincent lived and ministered. The presentation is based on a keynote address by Fr. Patrick J. Griffin, CM, to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Trenton, New Jersey (USA) Council: Walking with Vincent… 400 years later. Click here to view the presentation.
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Feastday of St. Vincent de Paul
September 27, 2022
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"Go to the poor: you will find God.”
-St. Vincent de Paul
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On September 27, we celebrate the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul. The Catholic Church remembers St. Vincent, the 17th-century French priest and founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) as the patron of Catholic Charities for his apostolic work among the poor and marginalized. Learn more about our founder by clicking here.
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Timely Throwback Essay on St. Vincent
Eastern Province Vincentian, Fr. Robert P. Maloney, CM, former superior general of the Congregation of the Mission, wrote an excellent essay on St. Vincent de Paul for The Jesuit Review. Read his essay HERE.
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His Cup Runneth Over…To the Next House |
Traveling Chalice Program Unites Parish Families
in Prayer for Priestly Vocations
Fr. Luis Romero, CM, Director of Vocations for the Vincentians Eastern Province, has researched ways of promoting vocations in the local communities and founded a program, The Vocation Chalice Program. Click here to learn more about this exciting program.
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Meet
Fr. Jack Timlin, CM
A monthly series in Vincentian Voices that asks five random questions to an Eastern Province Priest or Brother. This month, we talk with Fr. John “Jack” Timlin, CM, who serves as pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in Greensboro, NC, a parish known to represent a rainbow of ethnicities as one Catholic community. Read Father's answers HERE.
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New Executive Vice President for Mission,
Fr. Aidan Rooney, CM, Seeks to Engage, Learn, and Grow
Inclusivity is at the top of his agenda, and Fr. Aidan Rooney, CM will work with students, faculty, staff, and administrators. “All members of our community, should be engaged with the mission,” he said, “and engagement is built on belonging.” Read
Fr. Rooney's story in full HERE.
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Niagara University Welcomes Two New members to its Campus Ministry staff
Niagara University’s Office of Mission and Ministry has welcomed two new members to its Campus Ministry staff. Their appointments were announced by the Eastern Province Vincentian, Fr. Gregory Semeniuk, CM, Vice President for Mission Integration. Read the article in full 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:
Vincentian Educational Values 4
This week: Vincentian education is flexible!
To watch the short video, click the image above or click here.
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Daughters of Charity Services Launches Vincentian Values Week 2022 |
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As the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul approaches on September 27, the Daughters of Charity Services is offering a week designed to celebrate and further deepen the values that have driven the charitable works of the Vincentian family since 1617.
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Homelessness
is in my Past
By a former St. Vincent de Paul Shelter Guest
I’ve been put out, asked to leave, and not invited back
-sometimes for good reason, but that’s beside the fact.
It may have been in the wee hours or broad daylight.
Nevertheless, I had no one to contact.
My son and my daughter, I held tight on each side.
Every moment they looked away, was a moment that I cried
Our clothes I kept packed in a durable glad bag
That I carried around, but I wasn’t a hag
I was someone in need of just a little help
That was over 2 decades ago, and what a difference a day makes
The steps I had to take were for my children’s sake
They’re all grown up now, educated and doing well
If time were not an essence I would give more detail
But I want you to know – sometimes I look around and think to myself,
“but for the grace of God, there go I”
Then I say a prayer, but I never question why.
I’ll close with this last thing and I’m not the first who said,
That faith without works is truly dead
Photo by MART PRODUCTION
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Comic by Fr. Al Pehrsson, C.M.
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