Paris, the heart of the 400th anniversary of the mission group

Vatican News

This morning, in the Church of San Justako, in the presence of many believers and the Victorian family in France, the bishop of the assistant Paris, Monsignor Emmanuel Toyys, headed the official regional residence that was established with San Vicene to agree on 1625. The bishop is more than 20 bishops and bishops and 150 Vikinsian missionaries from different countries.

“It was the time for grace. This anniversary is not just a memory, it is a motive. Father Thomai Maverry, CM, from the Mission Group, said at the end of the Mass, he reminds us of whom we are and where we want to continue walking.

The decisive celebration for three days was preceded by the preparation: a day of training for bishops who ended in the celebration of Eve at the Nuveram Cathedral in Paris; The Eucharist celebrated the Row de Back chapel, the place of the Virgin Mary appeared to Catalina Lapory, which was eventually transferred with the heart of San Vicente to the mother’s house in the Mubarians in Viknessian in Roo de Severis; A day at Gannes-Folleville in the first sermon of the mission, where the missionaries celebrated the Eucharist and the rituals of atonement at the place where Vicente de Bale spoke to the poor field about public recognition; The day of training, where missionaries reflected the importance of stimulating charisma and spirituality in the current context.

Anciento de la missión vicentina (Al -Mudhah Group)

The memory of Pope Francis

One of the most emotional moments to celebrate was the memory of Pope Francis, who sent a message to the past year to the Olaya, P. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, expressing his proximity to the Vicorian family and his desire that this memory is suitable for renewed missionary enthusiasm.

“I will pray for this important anniversary to be suitable for great joy and renewed loyalty to the concept of missionary disciples, which was founded on the imitation of Christ’s preferential love for the poor.” The Holy Father wrote in a speech that resonates today in nearly three thousand members of the important group, and commitment to reduce and serve to the poorest in one hundred countries in the world.

In this sense, the father. Tomaž Mavrič stressed that the Al -Mudhah group “lives in the legacy of Pope Francis with deep gratitude and renewed commitment. His life and ministry are a permanent inspiration for us, especially for those who follow the effects of San Vicente de Paul. ” In his message on the occasion of the already anniversary of all parts, the Holy Father stated strongly that “the poor must always be in the midst of Christian life.”

Another moment of the celebration of the Eucharist

The legacy of San Vicente continues to transform life

It was founded by San Vicente de Paúl in 1625, the mission group was born with the mission of preaching the poor and the formation of priests committed to charitable treatment and justice.

Saint Vicente realized that the well organized structure was necessary to serve the most needy.

This female group is “revolutionary”, as Pope Francis called to break the wrong traditions and bring service directly to the street, along with the poor and patients.

Since its foundation, the Al -Mudh Group has maintained its commitment to most of the needy people, a commitment that is being achieved today in initiatives such as a homeless Famine alliance, which was the “13 Casas” campaign as an inspired by the same spirit that strengthened San Vicente to build homes for the poor in 1643.

With this 400th anniversary, the mission group renews its commitment to the Gospel and the service to the poor, inspired by the Saint Vincent Paul vision.

The celebrations were followed by the flow of thousands of believers and members of the Vitanjan family around the world, united with the same spirituality.