It’s an exciting time to be a Vincentian in Colorado!
Join fellow Colorado Vincentian Family members for lunch and an afternoon of learning with Father Mark Pranaitis, CM, executive director of Vincentian International Mission Services.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Crossroads Community Center, 10451 Huron St, Northglenn, CO 80234
$10 (USD) | Scholarships available
Presenter - Father Mark Pranaitis, CM
Mark Pranaitis is a Vincentian priest, ordained in 1993 after completing his studies and formation at the former St. Thomas Theological Seminary in Denver. Over the last 30 years he has served in parishes (twice), provincial administration (twice), as the fundraiser for a diocese, in university administration (twice), and for several Catholic associations and service agencies. During seminary he started Neighborhood Partners, a developer of houses sold to working-poor families in the Cole neighborhood of Denver. His current ministry has him raising funds for Vincentian mission projects in the 25 poorest provinces in his community (most of them are in the global south). He also is responsible for raising 30 million euro to renovate the Vincentian Maison Mère in Paris where he lives and works half-time. When not in Paris, he is based in Chicago. Fundraising comes naturally to him since generosity is his favorite virtue—so much so that he wrote his doctoral dissertation on organizational generosity.
Mark is the younger of two sons of the late Florence and Tony Pranaitis. His brother, Tony is a chiropractor in suburban Denver where he and his wife, Nancy, raised their three children and now welcome their nine grandchildren. Of all the titles he has, “Uncle Mark” is his favorite.
The Colorado Vincentian Family Includes:
Society of St. Vincent DePaul – A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.
Restoring Connections – Restoring Connections unites diverse people for spiritual transformation and social justice.
Colorado Vincentian Volunteers – The mission of CVV is to invite young adults into a process of transformation through companionship with those who live in poverty and are marginalized.
Congregation of the Mission – Our mission is to accompany those living in poverty in such a way that we allow ourselves to be transformed by them; and to assist in the education and formation of others in their transformation of those living in poverty.
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth – Impelled by the love of Christ, we, the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, offer every loving service in our power to meet the critical needs of God’s people.
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Associates – Impelled by the love of Christ, we strive to make a difference as we pray, serve with joy, act with justice, build community and care for all creation.
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati and Associates – Urged by the love of Christ and in the spirit of our founder, Elizabeth Ann Seton, we Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati choose to act justly, to build loving relationships, to share our resources with those in need, and to care for all creation. Associates are women and men who participate in this mission through individual life situations.