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Rev. John T. Richardson, C.M.
We mourn Rev. John. T. Richardson, C.M., who passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Fr. Richardson served as president of DePaul University from 1981 to 1993. (Updated 5/3/22)
Spring Vincentian Newsletter Now Online
The spring 2022 edition of our quarterly newsletter, The Vincentian, is now available online with articles about our work in Kenya, a Lenten reflection, and much more.
A Lenten Reflection–Fr. Ray Van Dorpe, C.M.
This year I took a deep breath before Ash Wednesday and prepared myself for another go-round with Lent. But somehow this year Lent doesn’t seem quite so bad.
Bro. Mark Elder Near End of Mural Project
Bro. Mark Elder, C.M., is near the final stages of his six-year public art project at DePaul University in Chicago, where he has taught art for 28 years.
Kenya Appeal Donation Match for Ukraine
The Congregation of the Mission Western Province will match, dollar-for-dollar, all donations to the Kenya Appeal, up to $75,000 for Vincentian efforts on the ground in Ukraine.
International Vincentian Family Office Letter for Ukraine
With the fresh hostility in Europe, the International Vincentian Family Office issued the following letter of support for the people of Ukraine.
Fr. Joyce, C.M., Receives National Canon Law Award
Fr. Michael Joyce, C.M., recently received the Canon Law Society of America’s Role of Law Award at its convention in San Diego.
Three Take Vows in Kenyan Ceremony
Three Kenyan Vincentian seminarians took vows at a ceremony on Jan. 15, 2022, to commit themselves to the Congregation of the Mission.
Archbishop Dedicates New Provincial Office
The Congregation of the Mission Western Province held a dedication ceremony and open house for its new Provincial Office on Dec. 4.
Spreading the Mission
While the recruitment and formation of new Vincentian priests and brothers is a vital work today, so is the mission of encouraging young people to take up the work of serving the poor.