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Unaffiliated Lay Vincentians’ Understanding And Engagement With The Vincentian Mission: Focus Group Findings, Patricia Wittberg, Mary Gautier
Unaffiliated Lay Vincentians’ Understanding And Engagement With The Vincentian Mission: Focus Group Findings, Patricia Wittberg, Mary Gautier
Mission and Ministry Publications
In November 2014, the Office of Mission and Values of DePaul University commissioned CARA to conduct a series of focus groups that would explore more deeply some of the key findings from a 2014 CARA survey entitled “Unaffiliated Lay Vincentians’ Informal Engagement with the Vincentian Mission.”
Henri De Maupas Du Tour: The Funeral Oration For Vincent De Paul 23 November 1660, Edward Udovic
Henri De Maupas Du Tour: The Funeral Oration For Vincent De Paul 23 November 1660, Edward Udovic
Mission and Ministry Publications
The first English translation of the funeral oration in memory of Vincent de Paul delivered by Bishop Henri de Maupas du Tour on 23 November 1660. The text of the oration was published in January 1661. The oration is the first public reflection on the life, virtue, and accomplishment of the recently deceased Monsieur Vincent. The translation is fully annotated and is accompanied by three introductory chapters: the first discusses Maupas du Tour, the second analyzes the content of the oration, and the final chapter examines the course of the canonization cause of Vincent de Paul from his death until …
A Place For Dialogue, Scott Kelley
A Place For Dialogue, Scott Kelley
Mission and Ministry Publications
Pope Francis, through his recent encyclical on the environment and his upcoming remarks to the United Nations, offers Catholic higher education the opportunity to reflect on its mission. - See more at: http://www.accunet.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3800#sthash.95ltCmnu.dpuf
The Future Of The Vincentian Charism In The United States: Challenges, Trends, And Opportunities, Scott Kelley, Jessica Werner
The Future Of The Vincentian Charism In The United States: Challenges, Trends, And Opportunities, Scott Kelley, Jessica Werner
Mission and Ministry Publications
With declining membership in many branches of the Vincentian Family looming in the background, a key question emerges: how will the Vincentian mission continue in the United States in the twenty-first century? In 2005, Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Senior Executive for University Mission at DePaul University, argued that “by 2023 the Vincentians may well have no physical presence, canonical sponsorship role, or governance role at DePaul University.” His conclusion is based on careful observation of the historical membership trends in the Congregation of the Mission in the United States, going all the way back to their arrival in 1816. …