Vincentian Ministries
The charism of the Congregation is realized by the preaching of the Word of God, missionary works among non-Christians as well as in the educational, social and charitable apostolate in order to help the poor in their integral development.
* Popular Mission: It is the specific form of preaching the Word of God by Vincentians. It is a special type of retreat aimed at the thorough renewal of parishes.
* Retreats & Bible Conventions: As follow-up for spiritual renewal, we organize other forms of preaching such as Bible conventions, residential retreats etc.
* New Missions: In places where the Gospel has not yet been preached or the Church is not yet well established, the Vincentians share the missionary responsibility to preach the message of Christ and to implant the seeds of faith. At present Vincentian missionaries are active in every states of India, East Africa and South America.
* Charitable & Social: Upholding the charism of St. Vincent, the Congregation is organizing several programs and institutions for the benefit of the most abandoned. The fundamental principle of our social and charitable activities is the social message of Jesus “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of my brethren you did it to me” (Mt.25:40). As part of our social and charitable activities, we run care centers to accommodate the poor patients, orphanages for poor children, rehabilitation homes for the sick, the abandoned & mentally derailed.
* Education: The educational institutions run by the Congregation maintain a Vincentian touch, making them affordable for the poor and ordinary people. Through this, we are fulfilling the duty of forming worthy children for the church and responsible citizens for the country. These institutions give special attention to the character formation of the new generation, by inculcating in them the spirit of love, service and fraternity.
* Pastoral: Another important ministry of the Vincentian charism is helping the diocesan clergy. This is actualized by conducting renewal programs, ongoing formation for the diocesan clergy as well as by assisting in the parishes where there is shortage of priests.
Each Vincentian commits:
(1) to strive for evangelical perfection by practicing the virtues
which our Lord has taught us by word and example;
(2) to preach the Gospel to the poor especially the more abandoned and
to help them in their integral development; and
(3) to help priests & seminarians to grow in knowledge and virtue
so that they can be effective in their ministry.
St. Vincent De Paul is the patron of all works of charity.
“St. Vincent de Paul was a man of action & prayer, of administration & imagination,
of leadership & humility, a man of yesterday & today”.
St. John Paul II.