Vincentian Priests and Brothers

Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski CM, retired Metropolitan of Gdansk was awarded the Order of the White Eagle, highest Polish state decoration by the Bronislaw Komorowski, President of the Republic of Poland, during the special ceremony in the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland on November 10, day before Polish National Independence Day. Another two awarded today, [...]

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“…I write to you in order to present some comments with regard to the Vincentian Family Day of Prayer which will take place on the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul…” Its proposed theme is «Harvest the fruits of the Jubilee Year!», says Superior General Rev. Gregory Gay CM in his letter addressed to [...]

Tags: 350 Anniversary, events, Gregory Gay, letters, prayer, scribd, Superior General, Vincentian Family

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

Saturday, May 28 was one of the most important days in the 2011 agenda of the Stradom House, the Provincial and seminary residence. At 9:00 a.m. Msgr. Pawel Socha CM, Auxiliary Bishop of Gorzow-Zielona Gora Diocese ordained eleven seminarians of the Province of Poland - four to priesthood and seven to transitional diaconate. The [...]

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Vatican Press Office has announced today, April 6, recent episcopal appointments made by the Pope Benedict XVI: new Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, and four Bishops: in diocese of La Plata (Argentina), Chittagong (Bangladesh), Cincinnati (USA) and Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea, which Fr. Rolando Santos CM, Visitor of the Province of Philippines of the [...]

Tags: C.M., events, history, Papua New Guinea, Philippines

For the first time in the history of the Polish Episcopate bishops met at “Księżówka“, the retreat house for priests at the foot of the Tatra Mountains in Zakopane. March 15 and 16 2011 they held 345th plenary meeting of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Poland there to commemorate centenary of the house [...]

Tags: AMM, episcopate, events, Miraculous Medal, Olcza, Poland, Zakopane

“Lord, my God… following Christ, the Evangelizer, in the presence of Blessed Virgin Mary I … vow that I will spend myself in the Congregation of the Mission, for whole time of my life  preaching the Gospel to the poor…” words which each of seven Confreres, students of  III Theology have proclaimed taking Sacred [...]

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Vincentian Fathers Institute of Theology (ITKM) at Stradom House in Krakow was established in 1910 after the diocesan seminary was moved to their own premises. In 2010 the Institute which didn’t stop activity even during the World War II (moved to other House) celebrates its centenary. Main events will take place on Friday, November [...]

Tags: announcements, C.M., events, history, ITKM, jubilee, Krakow, Poland, Seminary, Stradom

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

Provincial House at Stradom in Krakow was chosen to host 125th plenary meeting of the Conference of Men’s Orders Major Superiors in Poland. The gathering takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 12-13, 2010. The invitation to Vincentian residence was accepted to honor 350th Anniversary Year of death of St. Vincent de Paul and St. [...]

Tags: events, Krakow, Poland, Stradom

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