from our confreres
China Centennial Series Part IX–Post-WWII
By the late 1940s, the effects of World War II continued to impact the missions in China, both in terms of the number of priestly vocations coming from China as well as on the confreres working there.
China Centennial Series Part VIII-The War Years
As World War II raged, the priests of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province continued to serve the people of Kiangsi Province.
China Centennial Series Part VII–The Doolittle Raid
By 1940, 30 Vincentians from the Western Province of the U.S. were working in China in 14 mission houses in the Yukiang region of the country. Though China and Japan had been at war for several years, the rest of the world was on the precipice of being drawn into the conflict as well.
The CM at the UN: A Resolution to End Homelessness
Like the new year’s resolutions that we make, there are lots of resolutions at the United Nations, documents upon documents about justice and peace, human rights, equitable development, and protection of those less fortunate. How much of it is real? How many resolutions actually matter?
China Centennial Series Part 6–Bishop Paul Misner, C.M.
By the following November, Fr. Misner believed that “peace is in sight,” providing “a wonderful opportunity for missionary work.” The residences had been recovered from the military occupation and “the work we have done among the refugees has opened up many regions to us, in which priests had never set a foot before, and the people, before very antagonistic, are now friendly towards us.” In order to best take advantage of those opportunities, he pleads for “prayers, men, and money.”
China Centennial Part 5–Bishop Edward Sheehan, C.M.
In the fifth installment of this series, we revisit Fr. Edward Sheehan, C.M., who was by 1930 serving as a bishop and experiencing challenges in logistics, communications, security, and others.
Bro. Richard Hermann, C.M.–Oct. 31, 1935-Feb. 4, 2023
Brother Richard A. Hermann, C.M., was born in Weingarten, MO, on October 31, 1935, one of 15 children of Edward Hermann and Anna Jokerst. He entered the novitiate in June 1958 at St. Mary’s of the Barrens Seminary in Perryville, MO. He lived there until his death on February 4, 2023. The virtues of hard work, a seriousness about life, and a caring for others were the hallmarks of his well-lived life.
Lives of the Vincentian Saints–Bl. Rosalie Rendu, 1786-1856
Rosalie’s prayerfulness and loving demeanor attracted the attention of the poor and the wealthy alike. Among her admirers were Blessed Frédéric Ozanam (founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul), Venerable Jean Léon Le Prevost, and Napoleon III and his wife, who awarded her the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
Lives of the Vincentian Saints–Blessed Giuseppina Nicoli, D.C.
Born in 1863 in Pavia, Italy, Giuseppina Nicoli, D.C., was well-educated prior to her entrance into the Daughters of Charity in Turin, Italy. Her apostolate included serving as Sister Servant (Superior) of an orphanage, as a catechist for needy people and children, and service to the poor, orphans, and sick, and visiting the incarcerated.
Feb. 1–Feast of the Martyrs of Angers
Feb. 1 is the feast day of the Martyrs of Angers, who were put to death for refusing to renounce their faith during the French Revolution. The martyred included Daughters of Charity Marie-Anne Vaillot and Odile Baumgarten.