education and evangelization
Directed by Fr. Ron Hoye, C.M., Catholic TeamWorks is a Vincentian ministry of evangelization to inspire and empower people of faith. It includes Vincentian Parish Missions, the popular The God Minute app and podcast, and Catholic Home Living, where visitors can obtain books, electronic resources, and other merchandise.
Based in Perryville, MO, at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, the Association of the Miraculous Medal brings Jesus Christ to the world by inspiring devotion to Mary, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, through whom we unite ourselves in prayer to grow in holiness while supporting the apostolic mission and charitable work of our Vincentian priests and brothers.
Dedicated in August 2023, Vincentian Mission House in South St. Louis is the home of the Western Province’s Vocations and Formation Programs. It serves as a residence for our seminarians and our Vocations and Formation personnel, as well as a location for recruitment and formation events and other activities. For more information about vocations with the Congregation of the Mission Western Province or contact information for our vocations director, click HERE.
Based in Kansas City, MO, the Vincentian Parish Mission Center team conducts missions at parishes around the country in the tradition of St. Vincent de Paul, the founder of the Congregation of the Mission. While you are on the site, be sure to check out Monday Morning Coffee Break with Fr. Bob Gielow HERE.
Mass can be a time out of your busy week to focus on you and the world around you. Homily Week, organized by the late Fr. Mike Boyle, C.M., utilizes modern technology to help you open the door to wisdom – to the past and the growing wisdom of the present – to help you listen and reflect on the Scriptures for the weekend.
This monthly newsletter is distributed by the Congregation of the Mission Curia Communications Office in Rome.
Our Parishes and Missions
Western Province–UNITED STATES
Christ the Savior Church, Brewer, MO.
Holy Redeemer Church, San Antonio, TX.
Holy Trinity Church, Dallas, TX.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, Anchorage, AK.
Our Lady of the Lake, Big Lake, AK
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, San Antonio, TX.
Our Lady of Victory Church, Sereno, MO.
Sacred Heart Church, Patterson, CA.
Sacred Heart Parish, Wasilla, AK
St. Bernard of Menthon Parish, Talkeetna, AK
St. Catherine Laboure Church, St. Louis, MO
St. Christopher Parish, Willow, AK
St. Joseph Church, New Orleans, LA
St. Michael Church, San Antonio, TX.
St. Peter’s Vietnamese Church, Dallas, TX.
St. Phillip Benzini Parish, Trapper Creek, AK
St. Pius V Parish, St. Louis, MO
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Chicago, IL.
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Los Angeles, CA.
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Perryville, MO.
St. Vincent de Paul Church, St. Louis, MO.
Vice-Province of KENYA
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Indagalasia, Kenya
St. Kizito Church, Matisi, Kenya
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Giathugu, Kenya
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Kamulu, East Africa
Our Lady Queen of Peace Kyebando, Uganda
Notes From the Province
China Centennial Part 5–Bishop Edward Sheehan, C.M.
In the fifth installment of this series, we revisit Fr. Edward Sheehan, C.M., who was by 1930 serving as a bishop and experiencing challenges in logistics, communications, security, and others.
Bro. Richard Hermann, C.M.–Oct. 31, 1935-Feb. 4, 2023
Brother Richard A. Hermann, C.M., was born in Weingarten, MO, on October 31, 1935, one of 15 children of Edward Hermann and Anna Jokerst. He entered the novitiate in June 1958 at St. Mary’s of the Barrens Seminary in Perryville, MO. He lived there until his death on February 4, 2023. The virtues of hard work, a seriousness about life, and a caring for others were the hallmarks of his well-lived life.
Lives of the Vincentian Saints–Bl. Rosalie Rendu, 1786-1856
Rosalie’s prayerfulness and loving demeanor attracted the attention of the poor and the wealthy alike. Among her admirers were Blessed Frédéric Ozanam (founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul), Venerable Jean Léon Le Prevost, and Napoleon III and his wife, who awarded her the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
Lives of the Vincentian Saints–Blessed Giuseppina Nicoli, D.C.
Born in 1863 in Pavia, Italy, Giuseppina Nicoli, D.C., was well-educated prior to her entrance into the Daughters of Charity in Turin, Italy. Her apostolate included serving as Sister Servant (Superior) of an orphanage, as a catechist for needy people and children, and service to the poor, orphans, and sick, and visiting the incarcerated.
Feb. 1–Feast of the Martyrs of Angers
Feb. 1 is the feast day of the Martyrs of Angers, who were put to death for refusing to renounce their faith during the French Revolution. The martyred included Daughters of Charity Marie-Anne Vaillot and Odile Baumgarten.
Designing DePaul and Anchoring Ourselves in St. Vincent’s Original Intuition–Fr. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M.
Fr. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M., Vice President of Mission and Ministry at DePaul University in Chicago, IL, on the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Mission by St. Vincent de Paul on Jan. 25 400 years ago, wrote the following reflection on that founding and how the mission resonates in DePaul University today.
The CALL of Catholic Social Teaching: A Reflection on Homelessness–Fr. Patrick McDevitt, C.M.
The depth of love for our sisters and brothers in poverty needs to be accompanied by a commitment to advocacy (a commitment to stand with and to work in the best interest of the poor) for systemic change in policies that deny or limit access to needed resources for the poor.
China Centennial Part 4–Frs. Lavelle, Coyle, Lewis, and Altenburg
In the fourth installment of this series, we examine the experience of Fr. John Lavelle, C.M., during his brief missionary work in China. We also observe the arrival of the second group of Vincentian missionaries from the Western Province: Frs. James Coyle, C.M.,...
A Christmas Season Reflection
During this season of Christmas, when we see a Nativity scene, a Christmas tree, and exchange gifts, may we be reminded of the gift of Christ in our life and how we … are invited each day to share the light of Christ … with those around us.
China Centennial Part 3–Fr. Paul Misner, C.M.
In the third installment of this series commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province’s mission in China, we meet Fr. Paul Misner, C.M., whose seminary work overseas bore great fruit in the numbers of the ordained realized during his time there.