AROUND THE PROVINCE
A home for stories, spiritual reflections, videos, and news from the Vincentians of the Eastern Province (Congregation of the Mission), along with posts about collaborators in the Vincentian Family.
International Vincentian Youth Day of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
July 4th and the entire month of July, is a historic date for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Since 2017 the society has celebrated and commemorated the International Vincentian Youth Day of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. The presence of young people has...
Fr. Walner Diaz’s Journey Begins
Mass and Celebration - Our Lady of Guadalupe, Charlotte, NC On Saturday June 18th newly ordained priest, Fr. Walner Diaz, CM along with Fr. Luis Romero , CM, Director of the Eastern Province vocations, journeyed to North Carolina to begin his ministry at Our Lady of...
Give Me 5 – Fr. Francis Sacks C.M.
A monthly series in Vincentian Voices that asks five random questions to an Eastern Province Priest or Brother. This month, we talk with Fr. Francis Sacks, CM. Fr. Sacks is an Associate Director at The Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia, PA. What was your...
Involving Laity in Vocation Promotion
Fr. Luis Romero, C.M., Vocation Director for the Vincentians Eastern Province, is exploring new and creative ideas when it comes to promoting Vincentian vocations. Soon after he was appointed to the to the ministry in 2020, he started to think and pray about what...
Give Me 5 – Fr. Charlie Strollo C.M.
A monthly series in Vincentian Voices that asks five random questions to an Eastern Province Priest or Brother. This month, we talk with Fr. Charlie Strollo C.M. . Fr. Charlie is the Assistant Formator of DeAndreis House, the Vincentian’s Theologate house in...
Concert Celebrates Efforts to Promote Religious Vocations in Hispanic Community
On Thursday, April 21, Fr. Luis Romero, CM, Vocation Director of The Congregation of the Mission – Vincentians of the Eastern Province, along with members of the Pastoral Vocional (Lay Group of Vocation Promotion) held a concert for the youth and families of the...
A New Way of Promoting Vocations: 2022 “God Calls, You Choose” Vocation Festival
New ideas in marketing are challenging for any organization, and it is no different in the ever-changing landscape of vocation promotion. Since taking office as Vocation Director for the Vincentians Eastern Province on the Campus of St. John’s University in August...
Life in Kharkiv: Interview with Father Vitaliy, CM
Vincentian Father Vitaliy Novak, CM, is Chair of Trustees at Depaul Ukraine. He has remained in Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict, working with a team to transport aid from West Ukraine to Kyiv, Odesa and Kharkiv, as well as supporting our shelters, which...
Give Me Five: Fr. John Freund, 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 Freund, CM. currently a writer for his own blog Vincentian Mindwalk. Check it out at: johnfreund.net. Let me preface my...
Give Me Five: Fr. Leo Tiburcio
A monthly series in Vincentian Voices that asks five random questions to an Eastern Province Priest or Brother. This month, we talk with Fr. Leo Tiburcio. Fr. Leo is Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Charlotte, NC. What was your favorite course or subject in...
Prayer for Peace in the Ukraine on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič invites the International Vincentian Family to join with Pope Francis and all people of good will in prayer for peace in the Ukraine on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022. The prayer will be available from 9 a.m. Kiev time. Each person will be able to...
Give Me Five: Fr. Erik Sanchez, 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. Eric Sanchez, CM. What was your favorite course or subject in school and why? My favorite subject in school was fundamental...
Give Me Five: Fr. Gregory Cozzubbo, 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. Gregory Cozzubbo, CM. What was your favorite course or subject in school and why? My favorite subjects in both High School and...
Give Me Five: Fr. Pehrsson, 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. Pehrsson, CM. What was the most significant moment in your priestly vocation? Due to the goodness of my public school...
Give Me Five: Fr. Astor Rodriguez, 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. Astor Rodriguez, CM, who serves in Brooklyn, NY. What was your favorite course or subject in school and why? My favorite...