July 10, 2025
Thank you for opening Vincentian Voices today. This is the newsletter of the Vincentians of the Eastern Province. We’re approaching July 18, the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal’s Miraculous Day of Giving, held on the day Our Blessed Mother first appeared to St. Catherine Labouré. If you can, consider making a gift here. Thank you and let’s begin.
A
message
from
Father
Steve
Grozio,
CM
Dear friends,
Confreres gathered in Cape May last week for the opening of the summer season. The weather was perfect on the beach later that evening as the whole town turned out to watch the fireworks.
A New Vincentian Bishop
Our Superior General has informed us that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr. Jacek Piotr Tendej, CM, a member of the Congregation of the Mission from the Province of Poland, as Bishop of the Diocese of Alotau-Sideia in Papua New Guinea. He succeeds our confrere Bishop Rolando Santos, CM.
May God bless you in the week ahead, and may Our Lady wrap you in her love and grace, drawing you closer to her Son.
Yours in St. Vincent,
Fr. Steve Grozio, CM
Provincial, Congregation of the Mission, Eastern Province
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Vinsights
Vincentian Insights from the Province
Fr. Tom McKenna, CM
“I came upon what you might call a ‘3 Preposition Formula’ that aimed to provide a framework for understanding something of the mystery of our Trinitarian God, our ‘3-personned’ God.
“Those prepositions: For, With, and Within.”
Fr. Pat Griffin, CM
“So, let me ask…
“Since God created ‘our’ earth for us, what if God had asked for a security deposit against damages?”
Trivia time!
1. How many chord changes are in the 16-bar theme of John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps,” helping make it a landmark piece in jazz?
2. Who is the head of government in Ireland, holding the most power?
3. What is the center of attention at an annual event held in Minneapolis every June?
8 guesses
3 correct answers
last week’s results
1. What day did the Continental Congress vote for independence from Great Britian?
24 guesses
14 correct answers
2. How many men signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776?
17 guesses
1 correct answer
3. What threw out the first pitch at a recent Reno Aces game?
17 guesses
2 correct answers
Prayer requests
Please pray for the repose of the souls of:
All the Vincentian Priests and Brothers who have gone before us
Please remember in your prayers:
Our sick brothers and priests
Our confreres in St. Catherine’s Infirmary
All those affected by war
All those affected by natural disasters
All victims of violence and their families
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