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Love is more than welfare service

Love is more than welfare service

by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2014 | Systemic change

Vincentian missioner found his life in a landfill in a Madagascar and has given life to thousands. Fr. Pedro is keen to stress one thing: “I have always said this to them: I love you too much to simply act as a welfare service.

Vincentian priest honored by Academy of Sciences and Arts

Vincentian priest honored by Academy of Sciences and Arts

by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2013 | Vincentian Family

This year the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg awarded the “Tolerance Award” to the Argentinian-Slovenian Lazarist Father Pedro Opeka CM . Opeka , who works as a missionary in Madagascar helped make the life of about 100,000 Malagasies more dignified,...
Pioneer in Vincentian Systemic Change Attacked

Pioneer in Vincentian Systemic Change Attacked

by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family

We offer the people of Akamasoa and Father Pedro Opeka, CM  our prayers and encouragement. Akamasoa Center was attacked by 10 bandits early Saturday morning on August 18, 2012. The bandits were armed with guns and swords. They demanded the whereabouts of Father Pedro...
Vincentian Missionary of the “garbage people” in Madagascar

Vincentian Missionary of the “garbage people” in Madagascar

by John Freund, CM | Apr 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family

In a video “To the least of my brothers” Mt 25,40 Father Pedro OpekaCM  says… “When I arrived I could not shut my eyes to utter destitution. I saw a 1,000 children struggling for survival among the animals in the garbage dump … I was...

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    Today, October 11, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for communities suffering the loss of cultural identity.
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    Remember that Our Lord is the strength and wisdom of those whom He employs (II:605).
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