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Directed by Fr. Ron Hoye, C.M., Catholic TeamWorks is a Vincentian ministry of evangelization to inspire and empower people of faith. It includes Vincentian Parish Missions, the popular The God Minute app and podcast, and Catholic Home Living, where visitors can obtain books, electronic resources, and other merchandise.
Based in Perryville, MO, at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, the Association of the Miraculous Medal brings Jesus Christ to the world by inspiring devotion to Mary, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, through whom we unite ourselves in prayer to grow in holiness while supporting the apostolic mission and charitable work of our Vincentian priests and brothers.
Based in Kansas City, MO, the Vincentian Parish Mission Center team conducts missions at parishes around the country in the tradition of St. Vincent de Paul, the founder of the Congregation of the Mission. While you are on the site, be sure to check out Monday Morning Coffee Break with Fr. Bob Gielow HERE.
This monthly newsletter is distributed by the Congregation of the Mission Curia Communications Office in Rome.
Our Parishes and Missions
Western Province–UNITED STATES
Christ the Savior Church, Brewer, MO.
Holy Redeemer Church, San Antonio, TX.
Holy Trinity Church, Dallas, TX.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, Anchorage, AK.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, San Antonio, TX.
Our Lady of Victory Church, Sereno, MO.
Sacred Heart Church, Patterson, CA.
St. Catherine Laboure Church, St. Louis, MO
St. Joseph Church, New Orleans, LA
St. Michael Church, San Antonio, TX.
St. Peter’s Vietnamese Church, Dallas, TX.
St. Pius V Parish, St. Louis, MO
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Chicago, IL.
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Los Angeles, CA.
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Perryville, MO.
St. Vincent de Paul Church, St. Louis, MO.
Vice-Province of KENYA
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Indagalasia, Kenya
St. Kizito Church, Matisi, Kenya
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Giathugu, Kenya
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Kamulu, East Africa
Our Lady Queen of Peace Kyebando, Uganda
Notes From the Province
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.
Designing DePaul and Anchoring Ourselves in St. Vincent’s Original Intuition–Fr. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M.
Fr. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M., Vice President of Mission and Ministry at DePaul University in Chicago, IL, on the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Mission by St. Vincent de Paul on Jan. 25 400 years ago, wrote the following reflection on that founding and how the mission resonates in DePaul University today.
The CALL of Catholic Social Teaching: A Reflection on Homelessness–Fr. Patrick McDevitt, C.M.
The depth of love for our sisters and brothers in poverty needs to be accompanied by a commitment to advocacy (a commitment to stand with and to work in the best interest of the poor) for systemic change in policies that deny or limit access to needed resources for the poor.
China Centennial Part 4–Frs. Lavelle, Coyle, Lewis, and Altenburg
In the fourth installment of this series, we examine the experience of Fr. John Lavelle, C.M., during his brief missionary work in China. We also observe the arrival of the second group of Vincentian missionaries from the Western Province: Frs. James Coyle, C.M.,...
A Christmas Season Reflection
During this season of Christmas, when we see a Nativity scene, a Christmas tree, and exchange gifts, may we be reminded of the gift of Christ in our life and how we … are invited each day to share the light of Christ … with those around us.
China Centennial Part 3–Fr. Paul Misner, C.M.
In the third installment of this series commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province’s mission in China, we meet Fr. Paul Misner, C.M., whose seminary work overseas bore great fruit in the numbers of the ordained realized during his time there.
China Centennial–Part 2, Answering the Call
Fr. Sheehan served in various capacities during his time in China. In 1925, he was successful in recruiting more confreres from the Western Province to join the missionaries in China. In 1928, faced with the possibility of the Western Province abandoning its missions in China, Sheehan lobbied the provincial and the Superior General not to withdraw from these missions.
The CM at the UN: Sustainable Development Goals in the U.S.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are the backbone of the United Nation’s global plan for people, prosperity, and the planet, with a target date of 2030 and the promise to leave no one behind. Spoiler Alert: we aren’t going to make it. Not in the U.S., and not...
China Centennial Pt. 1–They Left Their Hearts
This monthly series on the China Missions of the 20th and 21st centuries leads up to the 2023 celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province’s ministry in China. We begin with an introduction of the events and people who were key in establishing the presence of Vincentians from the Western Province of the U.S. in these missions.
The CM at the UN, Sustainable Development Goal #11–Jim Claffey
In recent years, air pollution causes at least 4.2 million premature deaths. So what’s the deal? We’re in 2021–where’s the solar power? The wind turbines? SDG 11 asks this question and many more, striving to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.