Thirty years ago, in mid-May 1993, I was busy preparing for two major events, the first would lead to the other. Two years prior, while on a year-long internship at Annunciation Parish in Denver, CO, I started an affordable housing program. You see, there was this...
Lessons from our mothers. Mothers Day 2023 Fr. Mark Pranaitis, Founder of VIMS - Most of you reading this know who I am: Fr. Mark Pranaitis, the founder and executive director of VIMS. Chances are you never met my mother, Florence LeDonne Pranaitis. She went to heaven...
A statement from Matthew Carter, Group CEO of Depaul International, on the current situation in Ukraine: As another week passes, we have seen the number of people fleeing their homes continuing to rise. Around 7.1 million people have been displaced internally, and 4.3...
We're thrilled you are here. Are you already familiar with our mission? Are you a Vincentian? Are you simply curious about how we are helping people living in poverty to find a faith-filled way forward? It doesn’t matter. We are very glad you are here. And, this...
Vincentian Mission in action at the Harvest Anticipation Mass and Blessing of the Workers in Napa CA.