Congregation of the Mission Western Province

St. Vincent de Paul founded the Congregation of the Mission in 1625 in Paris, France. He brought to the mission a passion for serving the poor. That same passion endures today.

The Vincentians of the Congregation's Western Province serve in more than 20 parishes in the western half of the United States and Kenya and Uganda. We run programs that provide food, clothing, rent and utility assistance, and more for the less fortunate. Our priests also conduct parish missions for thousands of parishioners each year, and the Congregation sponsors Chicago's DePaul University, the largest Catholic university in the United States.

In the spirit and tradition of our founder, who called the poor "our masters who feed us," we see the face of Christ in those we serve and we devote our lives to doing His work on Earth. We invite you to join us, whether it be through donations to help us do this important work or by exploring whether God may be calling you to join us as a Vincentian priest or brother.