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August 14, 2025
Thank you for opening Vincentian Voices today. This is the newsletter of the Vincentians of the Eastern Province. Although we are more than halfway through summer, our Vincentian mission never ends. We hope that what you read today inspires you to live with a flame of light and compassion. Let’s begin!
A
message
from
Father
Steve
Grozio,
CM
Dear friends,
The internal seminarians at DeAndreis House have begun their program. Last Tuesday, they visited the confreres in St. Catherine’s Infirmary. This week, they will be joined by the seminarians who will be studying Theology and will travel together to Cape May to mark the end of the summer apostolates for the theologians and the beginning of the new year for the whole group.
Please pray for all our seminarians.
Two major programs beginning at St. John’s University
The Vincentian Center for Church and Society at St. John’s University is planning two major programs during the 2025-2026 school year. The Vincentian Chair of Social Justice series will deal with the “Catholic Intellectual Tradition (CIT) and the University.” It will consider the CIT across a range of disciplines, each of which represents a college at St. John’s. Click here for information for the first talk, “God, Philosophy and Catholic Universities.”
The other program is the annual Vincentian Heritage Lecture, which will be given by our confrere, Bishop David O’Connell, CM, on Monday, September 22, speaking on the theme “St. Vincent and Education.” For more details, click here.
Confreres return to be chaplains of Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg
Over the past few months, the Province and the Daughters of Charity have been in discussions about the possibility of the confreres returning to be chaplains of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. On August 11, it was announced that this change will be made on the Feast of All Saints, November 1, 2025. To read the announcement click here.
50th anniversary of the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
From Friday, September 12, through Sunday, September 4, the Daughters of Charity and the Sisters of Charity Federation are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. On Saturday, September 13, at 11:30 a.m., Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, will celebrate the Vincentian Family Mass which will be followed by a special luncheon. On Sunday, Archbishop William E. Lori will celebrate the Anniversary Mass, which will be followed by a festival on the Grounds which is open to all who come. Details and updates can be found on the website https://setonshrine.org/fifty/. Sunday’s Mass will be aired on EWTN at 7 p.m. EST.
Niagara University to honor the Vincentian community
In recognition of the 400th Anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission, Niagara University will present the Ozanam Medal [given to those who exemplify the mission and charity of St. Vincent de Paul] to the Province at the President’s Dinner on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. All are invited to attend, especially those who studied at Niagara. Click on the following link for more information about the President’s Dinner and hotel accommodations, and to make your reservations: https://www.niagara.edu/support-nu/presidents-dinner/ .
A Post of the Nuntia Express
[The Nuntia provides updates on Vincentians from around the globe.]
Click here read a recent post from the Nuntia Express. There is an article about peace at the heart of the Vincentian charism and another about the Jubilee.
Fondazione Missione Vincenziana ETS
Our Superior General, Father Tomaž Mavrič, in fidelity to the charism of St. Vincent de Paul and in response to the challenges of the contemporary world, has established the Fondazione Missione Vincenziana ETS with the purpose of promoting, supporting, and developing the missionary and charitable works of the Congregation, particularly in favor of the poor, the excluded, and people in vulnerable situations. To read the full announcement, click here.
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
Vinsights
Vincentian Insights from the Province
Fr. John Freund, CM
“Vincent and Louise implicitly helped the church of 17th century France refocus. By their lives and the lives of those they inspired they refocused practical ecclesiology from the ‘Roman’ model of Church back to the last judgment model of Matthew 25.”
Fr. Tom McKenna, CM
“Although conventional wisdom often encourages living in the present rather than focusing on a hazy future, the Scriptures consistently advocate looking ahead. And that is, to stand at the edge of the now and then lean over its brink to catch vibrations of what’s ahead.”
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From our Vincentian universities
Trivia time!
1. Which company’s dial-up internet service will be shut down next month?
2. Who painted Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird?
3. Where did the Gondi family reside in Paris?
last week’s results
1. Which subway station is near St. John the Baptist Parish in Brookyln and includes the J, M, and Z lines?
19 guesses
8 correct answers
2. In which county is Ward, South Carolina, located?
10 guesses
2 correct answers
3. Which American president rented a home in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia?
15 guesses
9 correct answer
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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