our stories

Chuck Levesque, Executive Director of Depaul USA, says his organization, dedicated to addressing homelessness, is guided by Vincentian values.

DePaul USA’s St. Michael’s House in St. Louis opened in fall of 2023 as a residence for refugees from the war in Ukraine. Its first residents are thriving. 

Depaul USA’s Casa Milagrosa in Los Angeles offers hot breakfast to its guests, along with a variety of other services to ease the burden of homelessness.

Bro. Jim Donlevy, C.M., was an integral part of the Vincentian community in Kenya for 20 years, teaching woodworking skills to Kenyans in a program he created.

Ruth Lang turned 100 years old in 2023 and worked for many years at Holy Trinity Parish in Dallas. She lives in Vermont and shared some memories.

The Vice-Province of Kenya, once a mission of the Western Province, recently launched a mission of its own into neighboring Uganda.

Inspired by his aunt, a Daughter of Charity, Fr. Nahn “Tino” Tran, C.M., emigrated from Vietnam in 2001 and pursued a vocation as a Vincentian priest.

Longtime educator Fr. James Swift, C.M., has been appointed the Province’s Associate Director of Formation, effective July 1.

Fr. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M., (“Fr. Memo”) has been named Chief Mission Integration Officer for the Congregation of the Mission Western Province.