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What is the Vincentian Encyclopedia?

It is a collaborative effort to create a Vincentian encyclopedia of articles and other information useful for those who follow Vincent, Louise and their spiritual companions: a resource for those who are part of the Vincentian family and for others seeking reliable information on people, topics, and organizations related to the Vincentian family.

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St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent dePaul

Vincent had a passion for the poor and a genius for networking and organizing others to meet the full range of needs, both material and spiritual, of those who live on the margins of society.

St. Vincent DePaul (1581-1660) was not only the founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) but also the Daughters of Charity, the Confraternities of Charity and Ladies of Charity (1617).

A man of deep faith and enormous creativity, he is known as the "father of the poor" and "Universal Patron of Charity". His contributions to the education of priests and services for the poor shaped our church's role in the modern world.

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1660: Funeral rites of Louise de Marillac are held in Paris. Firstly, it was planned to burn her in the patio next to the church at Saint Lazare, which in those days served as cemetery. But pastor of the church of St. Lawrence and Vincent de Paul himself opposed it. They decided, the Foundatrice will be laid down in the Visitation chapel at St. Lawrence church, the place she used for private prayers.

1936: Fr Marina, Director of Daughters of Charity in Rome is nominated an Apostolic Delegate to Tehran. In his post he cared not only for 15.000 local Christians but helped Polish refugees from Soviet Union, too. He visited they refugees camps. He spent 9 years in Persia. Then he succeeded Msgr Roncalli (future JOhn XXIII) in Turkey. Thanks to his interventions Austrian Daughters of Charity were released for concentration camps and could return to normal community life. Words "Charity in Truth" ("la charité dans la vérité") were his motto. He fulfilled them in Lebanon, where he became Papal Nuncio in 1947. In result of Israeli-Arab war number of Palestinian refugees multiplied. He organized famous, so called "Papal kitchens" were up to 3,000 meals were served daily. He also founded Church Committee to assist refugees in Lebanon. Daughters of Charity cared for children and searched workplaces for their fathers. He died in 1950 after getting seriously sick.

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Vincentian People, Places and Ideas

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Many people in the Society and Church of Vincent de Paul's time had an influence on his life and work.

Vincentian Heritage People provides backgrounds of the lives of some of these people.

Some of those who follow Vincent's approach to proclaiming the Gospel are recognized at Saints and Blessed by the Church.

Vincentian Family Saints offers more information on these people.

There are reminders in many places in France of the life of Vincent de Paul.

Vincentian Heritage Places provides details of some of these places.

Vincent and Louise were masters in fostering collaboration among groups that normally had little contact.

Former Superior General, Fr. Robert Maloney, CM often pointed out how the circle of poverty is increasing.

He reminded people that more than ever we need to expand the "circle of solidarity" and often invited us to be creative especially in reaching out to the young.

Tradtional Ways of Expanding the Circle

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Reflection for Sunday Readings

For the sake of the joy that lay before him he endured the cross (Heb. 12: 2)

“We must celebrate and rejoice,” explains the prodigal father—generous and forgiving beyond belief—to the older son, “because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.”

Full reflection: Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C-2010

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Getting to Know the Vincentian Family

In the more than 300 years since Vincent and Louise died many have been inspired to walk in their footsteps. Collectively they are known at the Vincentian Family. The following section is devoted to information about the what is common and unique in the ways these people way in the "way of Vincent."

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Vincentian-Setonian Researchers

The Congregation of the Mission history project described below is but one example of what the followers or Vincent and Louise are studying and writing about. Many others are rearching and writing.

Vincentian-Setonian Researchers is place for people to describe the work they are engaged in and the kind of things they would find helpful in their work.

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How to post news of your Vincentian ministry

Following this link will take you to a list of Vincentian ministries.

As this encyclopedia grows in viewership your organization will receive additional visibility if it is listed here.

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History of the Congregation of the Mission Project

Fr. John Rybolt, CM, and others are currently writing a projected five volume history of the Congregation of the Mission.

The project began in 1992. Upon the death of José María Román Fuentes, C.M., Father John Rybolt was appointed to continue the work begun by José María Román Fuentes, C.M., and Luigi Mezzadri, C.M.

This began in 2004, resulting first in an outline of the entire work, divided into four volumes: Vol. III: From the French Revolution to 1843; Vol. IV: 1843-1878; Vol. V: 1878-1915; Vol. VI: 1915-1984. We conclude at 1984, it being the year of approval of the new Constitutions.

The following segments are the first in a series of articles concerning the history of the Congregation following the French Revolution.