400th Anniversary of Congregation of the Mission

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Source: Daughters of Charity

Paris recently celebrated the 400th anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission, founded by St. Vincent de Paul in 1625. The event concluded with a solemn Eucharistic concelebration at the Church of Saint Eustache, led by Auxiliary Bishop Emmanuel Tois. Concelebrants included our three Vincentian Cardinals Iglic, Souraphiel, and Rodé, with over 20 bishops and 150 Vincentian missionaries in attendance.

Representatives of The Vincentian Family were present including Sr Francoise Petite DC, Superioress General and a large number of Daughters of Charity, who were co-founded by Vincent de Paul with Louise de Marillac in 1633.

Fr Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General of the Congregation, emphasized that the anniversary was not just a remembrance but a call to continue the mission's work.

The festivities included three days of preparation, featuring formation sessions for confrère bishops, Vespers at Notre Dame Cathedral, and a Eucharistic celebration at Rue du Bac Chapel, where the Virgin Mary once appeared to Catherine Labouré. The celebrations concluded with a procession carrying the relic of St Vincent's heart to the Vincentian Mother House

Watch a special video about the Congregation of the Mission 400th anniversary:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSck59Cn9dQ

Read more about the Daughters for Charity of St Vincent de Paul Rosalind Rendu Province: www.daughtersofcharity.net/