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Last letter Vincent de Paul wrote to Confreres in Warsaw

In the period of nine years from 1651 to 1660 Vincent de Paul sent about 120 letters to Confreres in Warsaw. This number of correspondence is saved in the Provincial Archive in the Library of the Stradom House in Krakow. … Continue reading

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27 September 1660 – St. Vincent de Paul dies

At 4:45 a.m., September 27, 1660 in his room in Maison St. Lazare, Paris, France Monsieur Vincent de Paul died peacefully. Priest, founder and first Superior General of the Congregation of the Priests of the Mission. It is 350 years … Continue reading

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Letter of Pope Benedict XVI to Vincentian Family

Wednesday, July 14 was National Holiday in France. For General Assembly participants this day was marked by Vincentian Family festivity. In the morning representatives of the JMV and SSVP gave their speeches. In the afternoon, at 5:00 PM special Eucharist … Continue reading

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General Assembly – closing homily by Superior General

“To do or not to do” is one of the hihlighted themes in the homily  which  Superior General,  Fr. Gregory Gay CM gave during the Eucharist closing the 41st General Assembly. The other developed theme is derrived from the text … Continue reading

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Newsreel of second week of the Assembly

No doubts, week two of the Geneal Assembly was considered as the most important by many people. On one hand there was time to continue the deliberation on revision of Statutes,  discussion at round table and in Conferences of Visitors. … Continue reading

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First inerview of new elected Vicar General Fr. Javier Alvarez

When the election of the Vicar General was completed before noon on July 9, the Chronicler of the Assembly, Fr. Celestino Fernández asked new elected Vicar General, Fr. Javier Álvarez a couple of questions. Personally, they two are very good … Continue reading

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