Our Mission
Together with our friends, collaborators, and benefactors, the Vincentian priests and brothers of the Western Province bring the light of the Gospel to the world. Like our founder, St. Vincent de Paul, we see the face of Christ in the poor, the lonely, and the forgotten. We fulfill our mission, nurtured by prayer and communal life, by caring for God’s people, wherever they may be.
Our Stories
Fr. Ray Van Dorpe, C.M., offers some valuable information on making a pilgrimage as part of the church’s jubilee year in 2025. In this jubilee year for the Catholic Church, the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville serves as a pilgrimage site. Rosemary Awino of Nairobi, Kenya, offers a heartfelt “thank you” to those who have supported our 2025 Kenya Appeal. Fr. Antonio Ruiz, C.M., discusses his meaningful early work with a Vincentian lay missionary group in Los Angeles. May 8 is Give STL Day in St. Louis. Please support the Vincentians and their work in St. Louis and beyond. We mourn Fr. Roy Persich, C.M., who died on May 5, 2025, at the age of 91 in Los Angeles, CA, after a long life of service, largely in education and formation. We remember Fr. Jeffrey Harvey, C.M., who passed away on Friday, April 25, in Camarillo, CA, where he worked as a seminary instructor. Bro. David P. Goodman, C.M., 87, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025, at St. Mary’s of the Barrens Apostle of Charity Residence in Perryville, MO. As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Misson, we naturally want to reflect on the man who is our patron saint. Fr. Bernie Quinn, C.M., says the theme through his years of ministry has been formation, starting with his own and extending to others. 
We Are a Pilgrim People
Pilgrims of Hope
Thank You From Kenya
Doing the Work of the Son of Man
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Fr. Roy Persich, C.M., Obituary
Fr. Jeffrey Harvey, C.M., Obituary
Bro. David Goodman, C.M., Obituary
St. Vincent de Paul, Our Patron Saint
Forming Faith
Making a difference in our communities
For more than 200 years, the Vincentian priests and brothers in America have dedicated their lives to caring for the less-fortunate in society. The Western Province of the Congregation of the Mission continually seeks out ways to help vulnerable populations, including food and clothing programs, rent and utility assistance, and more, as well as food, medical, education, and training programs for the poor in Kenya.
Are you being called to serve?
See the face of Jesus.
Be the face of Jesus.
Supporting the Mission
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…” Mt. 25:35
In Matthew’s gospel, Christ tells us that in the faces of the poor we will see His face. This is the centerpiece of our mission as Vincentians and as Christians. Our donors make it possible for the Vincentian priests and brothers to continue doing Christ’s work for the poor in the U.S. and Kenya. Learn about our opportunities to support the work of the Vincentians.
