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‘Including the Excluded’
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
Open Position as Director of Marillac Retreat and Spirituality Center in Leavenworth
The Director of the Marillac Retreat and Spirituality Center is responsible for leading the center, drawing on our mission and charism to serve the critical spiritual needs of God’s people today by providing an environment of prayer, peace, hope, and transformation.
Dreams Built, Futures Secured: Microcredit Innovation in India
Poverty affects everyone including children, in fact, they are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than adults.
Women’s History Month: Lay and religious efforts at home and abroad
The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, situated in St. Louis, Mo., are actively engaging in environmental work as part of their mission to serve the poor.
Learning from Our Children and Our Parents • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
What an incredible moment when I heard the last cries of my beloved wife and the first cries of my daughter! What an incredible moment to behold that child, small but immortal; that child that God placed in my hands; that child that has brought me much love and many...
The Pope Video • For the Role of Women
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the Role of Women.
To Spiritual Moderators of Vincentian Groups
“The moderator of a Vincentian group must help its members live an experience of Church, to labor, inspired by the love of Jesus Christ for the poor, in favor of the most needy.” – Fr. Lauro Palú, C.M.
Vatican Issues Document on grave Violations of Human Dignity, such as Poverty and Abortion
After five years of studies, reflections, consultations and debates, the Holy See has published this week, April 8, the Declaration “Dignitas Infinita”, focused on grave violations of human dignity.
Eucharistic Gift – Wrapped In a Story
We know the Pope appreciates a good story. Maybe that is why a Capuchin preacher, speaking to the Pope, ended his profound reflection on the Eucharist with a story.
Special: Conflict in the Ukraine
Delivery of food, water purifiers and generators to Ukraine
Mykolaiv: the water treatment plant built with funds from the Italian National Federation of the St. Vincent de Paul Society was inaugurated and work has begun on a second plant.
Terni, Italy: Inauguration of an informational panel (an artistic work) on peace: “Free to dream, free to grow”
On Saturday, March 4, in the Ciaurro de Terni Park ( Italy ), a peace information panel (an artistic work) created by Ukrainian children attending the center Emporio Bimbi emporium of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, together with children of other nationalities and Vincentian youth.
The Nun Rebuilding Homes and Hope in Ukraine
For many Ukrainians, their only thought now is how to survive the winter cold, which sometimes lasts until even April, with temperatures going as low as -25° C.
Spread a Little Christmas Joy in Ukraine
As we look forward to gathering with family and friends in the comfort, warmth, and safety of our own homes this Christmas, our thoughts naturally turn to those less fortunate.
Ukraine 9 months on: “Amongst the atrocities, we see such compassion”
Nine long months have passed since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and still the conflict shows no sign of abating.
Many Ukrainians are Tired and Traumatised, but All are Bravely Getting on with their Lives
Just 48 hours before the horrendous missile attacks which rocked Ukraine on October 10th, I lit a candle and prayed for the people of Ukraine in Kyiv’s iconic gold domed church of St Michael.
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Materials for a Vincentian Charism Retreat
On the occasion of the feast of Pentecost 2023, an international team from different branches of the Vincentian Family have published a guide for a personal retreat that can be done over the course of five days.
National Black Sisters’ Conference on the Murder of Tyre Nichols
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth support the statement made by the National Black Sisters’ Conference (NBSC) on the death of Tyre Nichols.