Move Them Forward in Faith

Move Them Forward in Faith

Peggy Brinkman has served for 20 years as Director of Religious Education at St. Catherine Laboure, a Vincentian parish in Sappington, Missouri. In our quarterly series, We Are All Vinctians, she reflects on her role as an educator in the Vincentian tradition and on a...
This is a Relationship

This is a Relationship

This article was published in the spring issue of The Vincentian, the quarterly newsletter of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province.  Bert and Amy Feliss ponder a lifetime of blessings from the Vincentians Bert Feliss grew up in St. Basil’s Parish in...
Do We Take Lent Seriously?

Do We Take Lent Seriously?

This article was published in the spring 2026 issue of The Vincentian, the quarterly newsletter of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province.  I have been a Catholic priest for 64 years. In those 64 years, I have taught at seminaries and served in various...
The Way Things Work

The Way Things Work

This article was published in the spring 2026 issue of The Vincentian, the quarterly newsletter of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province.  St. Vincent’s parishioners live the mission for the less fortunate Fr. Joe Geders, C.M., pastor at St. Vincent de Paul...
Passing the Light

Passing the Light

This article was published in the spring 2026 issue of The Vincentian, the quarterly newsletter of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province.  St. Vincent’s Schools in Perryville celebrate 130 years with Catholic Schools Week St. Vincent de Paul Church in...