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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 (FamVin).

A Brotherhood United

Jun 26, 2019 / Around the Province, Explore a Vocation

“We’re not lone rangers,” states Fr. John T. Maher, CM, the Congregation of the Mission’s Director of Vocations, when asked about vocations and the Vincentian charism. “In his…

“He has sent me to evangelize the poor” (Luke 4:18)

Bishop O’Connell’s Miraculous Medal Homily

Dec 01, 2020 / News and Events

November 27 was the Feast of the Miraculous Medal. At the Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia, the celebrant of the Feast Day Mass was to be Eastern Province…

Not Your Average Joe

Nov 23, 2020 / The Message

Joe Marm is reticent to talk about himself and swiftly diverts the conversation to the bravery of his comrades. On all counts, he is a hero who endured…

Today’s Evangelization

Nov 23, 2020 / The Message

The spread of COVID-19 has forced spiritual leaders to reassess their ministry strategies. Today’s young adult leaders have responded with agility, encouraged by modern-day technological tools, which increase…

Oh, What a Night

Nov 23, 2020 / The Message

“It was a day like every other day,” wrote an unknown Vincentian seminarian in his diary on May 15, 1940, until his 6:30 p.m. entry declared, “Now starts…

Model of Peace

Nov 23, 2020 / The Message

From the awe-inspiring Vatican Basilica, Pope Francis delivered his first homily of 2020 on New Year’s Day. It was a message of celebration, rebirth, and hope. It was…

Restoring Masterpieces

Nov 23, 2020 / The Message

They stand tall and reverent in St. Vincent de Paul Seminary courtyard. They are monuments to our Catholic faith and inspire us in our daily lives. The courtyard…

Altarations

Nov 23, 2020 / The Message

On Sunday, May 3, Frs. Timothy Lyons and Michael Shea, CM, conducted a small ceremony to bless the commemorative Marian shrine, reading from the Catholic Book of Blessings,…

Celebrating Jubilees

Nov 23, 2020 / The Message

This year marks a Jubilee year for a few of the Vincentian Priests in the Eastern Province!

Home Sweet Vincent’s Homes

Nov 19, 2020 / The Message Current

As the Vincentians enter their 171st year of service to the poor and the marginalized in Germantown, they recognize the urgent call to continue to be witnesses of…

Exposing Human Trafficking

Nov 18, 2020 / The Message Current

Sr. Michelle Loisel, DC, will give a presentation to anyone, anywhere, and anytime about the scourge of modern-day slavery, also known as human trafficking. When she speaks with…

I Am CAMM

Nov 17, 2020 / The Message Current

More than one hundred years ago, CAMM’s Founder, Fr. Joseph Skelly, CM, declared, “[CAMM] came into being, we believe, through Mary’s inspiration. We feel certain that throughout every…

Eastern Province Vincentian: “Padre of Guadalcanal”

Nov 17, 2020 / News and Events, People Profile

Fr. Gehring, CM was an Eastern Province Vincentian who rose to fame for his heroic exploits as a Navy chaplain during the Second World War.

Give Me Five! with Father Hugo Medellín, CM

Nov 10, 2020 / Around the Province, People Profile

A monthly series in Vincentian Voices where we ask five random questions to an Eastern Province Priest or Brother. This month, we talk with Father Hugo Medellín, CM,…

Divine Composition

Nov 02, 2020 / The Message Current

It has been called the prayer heard around the world. As stewards of Mary and her Miraculous Medal Shrine, the Vincentians of the Eastern Province celebrate 90 years…

A Medal that Changed the World

Nov 01, 2020 / The Message Current

It’s very tiny, barely an inch long and half-inch wide. There’s nothing elaborate or stunning about it. It’s not even made out of silver or gold. How can…