
Vocations

Vocation Viewpoint
Fr. John T. Maher, C.M., Director of Vocations reflects on “The joyous family” in this new feature Vocation Viewpoint The ‘family’ is a hot topic these days. In Rome,…
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A seminarian reflects on vocation awareness
Fr. John T. Maher, C.M. , Director of Vocations, shares A Seminarian reflects The following is a reflection given by our seminarian and college senior Erik Sanchez…
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Brother Carmen RIP
Vincentian Family Death Notice May 13, 2017 Brother Carmen Ciardullo went home to God mid-day in St. Catherine’s Infirmary. Please pray for the repose of…
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Walking to School Led to the Discovery of a Vocation
Who would have thought that walking to school would lead to the discovery of a vocation that shaped the world of the Vincentian Family? Sometimes humble facts are…
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Fostering Greater Awareness of the Vincentian Family
“Without a concrete way for the Family to work together, and without a viable mechanism to facilitate such collaboration, those whom we serve will be deprived of the fruits of our best efforts. And we would not be able to say that we have made the maximum use of the gifts that God has given us.”
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Fr. Jack Timlin Prepares for Ministry in Kenya
What is it like to prepare for his new ministry of preparing students in the Internal Seminary of Novitiate in Kenya? Fr. Jack TImlin shares his impressions from his first visit to Kenya where he will soon begin ministry.
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Final Vow Mass
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Vocation Culture as an Ecosystem – An Ecological Approach
Vocation Culture as an Ecosystem – An Ecological Approach Recently, someone used the concept of ecosystem to connect the simultaneous celebration of Earth Day and World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Part of me…
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Do We Tell the Stories of Our Ordinary Saints?
Do we tell the stories of our ordinary saints? Shouldn’t we be celebrating rather than denigrating?
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Forgotten Truths – Collaboration between St. Vincent and St. Louise
As we approach the celebration of the feast of St. Louise perhaps we can rediscover a forgotten truth about the collaboration between Louise and Vincent.
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Seminarians Host First Vocation Day in Panama
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“Here I am Lord” – Initiative of the Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Marian Youth Association (VMY), one of the branches of the Vincentian Family, launches its “Here I am” initiative to strengthen in every possible way the existing VMY groups around the world, as well as to become more active members within the Church and in the world.
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I Once Dreaded Preaching on Trinity Sunday
I used to dread preaching on Trinity Sunday. Now I look forward to it.
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The Journey into Service
On May 26 two men presented themselves for the next step in their journey into service to the marginalized of our world in the context of the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission.
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Kindred Spirits – Two Vincentians and a Jesuit seated at a Table
What We Can Learn from Two Vincentians and a Jesuit seated at a Table?
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