Vincentian Priests and Brothers

Holy Trinity Sunday, June 19, 2011 was a great feast in the city of Dax in is South Western France. A martyr of French Revolution, first Superioress and Director of the city hospital, Sister Marguerite Rutan, Daughter of Charity guillotined on April 7, 1794 was beatified. The solemn ceremony begun minutes after 3:00 PM (1300GMT) [...]

Tags: beatification, D.C., Dax, events, heritage, liturgy, M.Rutan, Saints and Blessed, Superior General, Superioress General, Vincentian Family

Daughters of Charity from the Province of Warsaw continue their prepartions to celebrate 300th anniversary of erecting autonomous Province of the Comapny in Poland in 2012. This weekend, for the second time, they organize the three day workshops on Vincentian charism and spirituality. The event known as VINCENTIAN LABORATORY is taking place in Provincial House [...]

Tags: announcements, charism, D.C., events, Goclowski, heritage, jubilee, Poland, Vincentian Family, Warsaw, Zakreta

Saturday, September 11 was  the second day of the Vincentian Family gathering in the Holy Cross Parish in Warsaw. It was very busy day for participants.  Started by prayer service at relics of Holy Founders.  Ended by celebration of the Mass and music concert in the evening. In the meantime, Vincentian family met for presentation [...]

Tags: 350 Anniversary, AIC Polska, AMM, C.M., D.C., events, heritage, history, Holy Cross, jubilee, liturgy, Poland, SSVP, Vincentian Family, Warsaw, WMY

In Poland 350th Anniversary Year was initiated in St. Vincent de Paul Basilica in Bydgoszcz on September 27, last year. Its culmination was scheduled in the Holy Cross Basilica in Warsaw during the weekend of their parish feast (the Exaltation of the Cross).  The celebrations came along with the annual Vincentian Family gathering and peregrination [...]

Tags: 350 Anniversary, C.M., D.C., events, heritage, history, Holy Cross, jubilee, Poland, Seminary, Vincentian Family, Warsaw

When the election of the Vicar General was completed before noon on July 9, the Chronicler of the Assembly, Fr. Celestino Fernández asked new elected Vicar General, Fr. Javier Álvarez a couple of questions. Personally, they two are very good friends from the Province of Madrid. Read the answers given by new Vicar General:

Tags: assembly, C.M., CM Paris 10, D.C., Maison Mere

First week of General Assembly is over. Usually the beginings are the most difficult and the most unpredictable parts of  such important gatherings.  Everything must be  set up and most important reports of past years are coming in the first days, too.  We invite you to take short look at remarkable moments of this first [...]

Tags: assembly, C.M., CM Paris 10, D.C., Maison Mere, video, Vimeo

On Tuesday, June 29, in the morning,  Sr. Evelyne Franc, Superioress General of the Company of Daughters of  Charity addressed the participants of the General Assembly. Her sincere speech touched all gatherd in the Aula Magna at Rue du Bac with simplicity and humility of this modest woman. Here is the text of ther speech [...]

Tags: assembly, C.M., CM Paris 10, D.C., events, Maison Mere, Superioress General

On the eight day of his visit Superior General visited Daughters of Charity in the Province of Krakow. The visit started in the morning in Provincial House at Warszawska Street in the Kleparz district. In the afternoon he was showed two of works Daughters of Charity run in the Krakow - St. Louise Children’s House [...]

Tags: D.C., Krakow, Poland, Superior General, visits

Sixth day of Superior’s General visit to Poland was dedicated to Daughters of Charity from Province of Warsaw. Most of the day Fr. Greg spent in the Provincial House at Tamka Street and two different works of the Province - Nursing House for elderly women at Solec Street, Warsaw and Special Education Center and Kindergarten [...]

Tags: D.C., Poland, Superior General, Warsaw

Day four of Superior’s General visit in Poland was dedicated to Daughters of Charity from the Province of Chelmno-Poznan in Chelmno, a small town some 30 miles North-East from Bydgoszcz. Fr. Greg spent most of the day in the Provincial House. As we noticed later, it wasn’t easy for him to leave the place where [...]

Tags: C.M., Chelmno, D.C., Poland, Superior General, visits

Sunday, November 1, Solemnity of All Saints was the second day of Superior’s General, Fr. Gregory Gay CM visit in Poland. Visit to cemetery was very important event in the agenda. According to Polish tradition people visit cemeteries and graves fo their relatives and friends, decorated with beautiful flowers and lots of candle lights. Fr. [...]

Tags: C.M., D.C., Krakow, Poland, Superior General