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Thank You From Nairobi
September 2026
Some of the many people that the Vincentians serve in different ways offer a sincere “thank you” to everyone who has supported the Vincentian’s appeals for the Vice-Province of Kenya.
Vincentian Prayer Ministry
September 2026
Lisa Randazzo, Associate Director of Development for the Congregation of the Mission Western Province, tells how the Province’s Prayer Ministry program provided great comfort for her and her family during a difficult time.
Conversations with Confreres–Fr. Patrick Mullin, C.M.
August 2026
Fr. Patrick Mullin, C.M., discusses the meaningful experience of leading retreats for individuals in 12-step programs, having gone through a 12-step program himself.
Vincentian Marian Youth-Operation Overhaul 2026
July 2026
In June 2026, 160 members and volunteers from Vincentian Marian Youth in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, traveled to Springfield, Missouri, for Operation Overhaul, an annual weeklong trip during which the group provides home improvement work for those in need. The participants also have opportunities for faith formation in an overall experience that builds faith and provides for others in the Vincentian tradition.
We Are All Vincentians-Rich LaPlume
July 2026
Rich LaPlume, Director of DePaul USA St. Louis, shares his journey of working with the Vincentians. He reflects on his early years in seminary and how that experience shaped his desire to serve others. Today, through his work with people experiencing homelessness, Rich sees the work he does as a way to live out his faith and follow the example of Jesus. He shares how the Vincentians have helped shape the person he has become and how their mission of serving those in need continues to inspire his work.
Conversations with Confreres–Fr. Ray Van Dorpe, C.M.
June 2026
Fr. Ray Van Dorpe, C.M., former Provincial Superior for the Congregation of the Mission Western Province, discusses his early connection with the church, which led him to a fulfilling life in the priesthood and with the Vincentians.
2026 Kenya Appeal ‘Thank You’
June 2026
This year’s Kenya Appeal has surpassed its goal of $150,000 to support efforts for the poor, education, vocations, formation, and much more in the Vice-Province. Thank you! Fr. Benson Odhiambo, C.M., offers a message of gratitude, along with Mary Ann, whose life trajectory, and that of her son, has changed dramatically with the help of the Vincentians.
Conversations with Confreres–Fr. Michael Joyce, C.M.
May 2026
Fr. Michael Joyce, C.M., who celebrates his 50-year jubilee this year, has served in many capacities during his years in ministry. He says he has enjoyed all of his assignments, but he admits the most meaningful to him is his current one, serving senior Vincentians as Superior of St. Mary’s of the Barrens in Perryville, Missouri.
Mother Seton Soup Kitchen–Chicago, Illinois
May 2026
Every Vincentian parish in the Western Province operates services for the poor and disenfranchised. In that spirit, the Mother Seton Soup Kitchen at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Chicago provides meals and a variety of other services for its clients.
St. Vincent de Paul Parish–Perryville, Missouri
May 2026
St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Perryville is a vibrant community with a thriving K-12 parish school and charitable organizations like the Ladies of Charity Food Pantry and Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
We Are All Vincentians–Peggy Brinkman
April 2026
Peggy Brinkman has served for 20 years as Director of Religious Education at St. Catherine Laboure, a Vincentian parish in Sappington, Missouri. She reflects on her role as an educator in the Vincentian tradition and on a meaningful encounter with a woman from a community served by the Vincentians.
Conversations with Confreres–Fr. Jim Cormack, C.M.
March 2026
Fr. Jim Cormack, C.M. was ordained to the priesthood in 1976 and currently resides in St. Louis, MO. In this interview, he shares his vocation story and reflects on how he continues to keep it alive and vibrant by constantly rediscovering and reinventing it.
Conversations with Confreres–Fr. Chris Robinson, C.M.
February 2026
Fr. Chris Robinson, C.M., who teaches at DePaul University in Chicago, offers up his most important consideration when discerning a vocation to religious life–does it make you happy?
2026 Annual Appeal ‘Thank You’
February 2026
Fr. Dan Thiess, C.M., helped coordinate aid for families impacted by last May’s devastating tornado in St. Louis. He offers a message of gratitude to those who contributed to the 2026 Congregation of the Mission Western Province Annual Appeal.
We Are All Vincentians–Robert Beatty
January 2026
Robert Beatty has served as the organist at St. Vincent de Paul Parish since the mid-1990s, and his duties have expanded to include aspects of administration and management of the parish’s soup kitchen.
Christmas Novena
December 2025
St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Chicago recently presented a Christmas Novena, which is a Vincentian tradition.
Conversations with Confreres–Fr. Bemnet Melaku, C.M.
December 2025
Fr. Bemnet Melaku, C.M., who serves as assistant pastor at Holy Trinity Parish in Dallas, Texas, shares stories about being inspired to serve the poor as a youth in his native Ethiopia and having that affirmed on a mission trip to Kenya as a Vincentian seminarian.
Jubilee of Hope 2025
November 2025
On Nov. 15, 2025, the Congregation of the Mission Western Province offered with the Association of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville an event celebrating this jubilee year in the Catholic Church, which has the theme Pilgrims of Hope.
Conversations with Confreres–Fr. Henry Grodecki, C.M.
November 2025
Fr. Henry Grodecki, C.M., recently finished a seven-year assignment in Alaska and celebrated his 50-year jubilee in the priesthood. He talks about the missionary role of finding Christ in a place, rather than bringing Christ there.
Apostles of Charity Sustainer Program
October 2025
Nicole LeBlanc, a parishioner at Holy Trinity Parish in Dallas, Texas, is a longtime volunteer at the parish and explains her support for the Vincentians beyond the parish and her choice to do that through the Apostles of Charity sustainer program.
Apostles of Prayer–2025
October 2025
Every day, our senior Vincentians in Perryville, Missouri, the Apostles of Prayer, pray for the intentions of those who join our prayer ministry.
We Are All Vincentians–Teresa Manna
October 2025
Teresa Manna, Chief Development and Communications Officer for the Western Province, has served the Vincentians for more than 20 years, embracing their charism and mission as her own in her work. She is the subject of our video series, We Are All Vincentians, which features laypersons who dedicate their lives to service in the Vincentian tradition.