Saint Vincent de Paul founded the Congregation of the Mission in1625 to preach the Gospel to the poor and to work for the formation and education of the clergy. Today, the Congregation, popularly known as the Vincentians, are a worldwide Community of Priests and Brothers working in many nations of the world. The Vincentians came to the United States in 1818. The Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission was established in 1888.

In March of 1915, Father Joseph Skelly, C.M. established the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. The purpose of The Central Association was to propagate and increase devotion to Mary Immaculate by encouraging devotion to Mary under her title of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Today, The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal has four purposes:

• To render honor to Mary Immaculate and to encourage the use of her Miraculous Medal with prayers and devotions to her under the title of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
  
  
• To support the education and formation of men for the priesthood and brotherhood in the seminaries of the Congregation of the Mission.
  
  
• To support the aged and infirm Vincentians of the Eastern Province of the Congregation, the parent body of The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal.
  
  
• To support the apostolic works of the Eastern Province on behalf of the poor.

The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal fulfills its four purposes through the generosity of its promoters and members. However, most often it depends on donations from people like you. Please support our mission.