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 Missions in the 19th Century–St. Francis Regis Clet (1748-1820)
As a prelude to a series of article launching next month commemorating the 100th anniversary of the American Vincentians service in China, we offer the story of St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M., a Vincentian martyr who gave his life while serving as a missionary in 19th century China.
Going into Darkness Looking for Light–FHA Refugee Conference
Seventy FamVin members gathered in Seville this month to discuss how to accompany refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as part of Famvin Homeless Alliance’s commitment to respond creatively to the needs of homeless persons.
25- and 50-Year Jubilarians, 2022, CM Western Province
In addition to the six members of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province Class of ’82 celebrating their 40-year jubilees in 2022, four priests are celebrating 25 and 50 years: Fr. David Nations, C.M.; Fr. Paul Sisul, C.M.; Fr. Bernie Quinn, C.M.; and Fr. Mike Walsh, C.M.
Robert Emanuel, President of DePaul University-Fr. J. Patrick Murphy, C.M.
Last Monday I had dinner with Robert Emanuel and his wife at the Vincentian Residence in Chicago. Robert will start as president of DePaul on 1 August 2022. It was a delight to meet him and his wife.
Help Each Other–Fr. J. Patrick Murphy, C.M.
At the beginning of the pandemic, Chris, one of the guys in the house where I live, suggested we participate in a neighborhood campaign of putting a sign in our yard reading, “Help each other.”
The Class of ‘82–Six Vincentians Celebrate 40 Years of Priestly Ministry
On June 11, 2022, the Congregation of the Mission Western Province will gather at 10 a.m. (CDT) at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville, MO, to honor six priests who celebrate their 40-year jubilees: Fr. Tony Dosen, C.M., Fr. Miles Heinen, C.M., Fr. Gerard Kelly, C.M., Fr. Kevin McCracken, C.M., Fr. Binh Nguyen, C.M., and Fr. Ray Van Dorpe, C.M.
Mental Health Awareness–Fr. J. Patrick Murphy, C.M.
I found this on Facebook, written by a friend whom I admire greatly. I am passing it along for more of us to learn her lesson during the month of mental health awareness.
Lives of the Vincentian Saints–St. Jeanne Antide Thouret (1765-1826)
Daughter of Charity St. Jeanne Antide Thouret endured endured persecution and danger during the French Revolution and the years that followed to follow the Vincentian ideal to care for the poor, sick, and abandonned.
The Comfort of a Fable–Fr. J. Patrick Murphy, C.M.
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye… Men have forgotten this truth,” said the fox. “But you must not forget it.”
UKRAINE: THE UNITED NATIONS’ ROLE–Jim Claffey
Why didn’t the United Nations prevent the war in Ukraine? Isn’t it supposed to keep the peace? And why isn’t it using its army now to stop the violence and destruction?