The structures that force people to leave their homes— unjust economic systems, political unrest, exploitative labor practices, and discriminatory policies— cannot be fixed by charity alone.

On July 18, 2026, the Philippines will host the launch of the five-year period of preparation for the Bicentennial of the Apparitions of the Miraculous Medal. Broadcast live worldwide, the celebration will include a Eucharist presided over by Bishop Rolando Crisostomo Santos, CM.

In the morning of July 2, 2026, the General Chapter of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Motherhouse Augsburg, elected a new religious leadership team. Sr. M. Dorothee Maier was chosen as Superior General.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, through its National Council, Disaster Services Corporation, and Vincentian partners, is monitoring the aftermath of the earthquakes in Venezuela and exploring ways to support recovery efforts. The Society invites Vincentians to pray for the victims, displaced families, first responders, and all those bringing aid and hope.

The Congregation of the Mission has established a Vincentian Pilgrimages Office in Rome to help dioceses, parishes, and members of the Vincentian Family encounter the places linked to St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac, and the origins of the Vincentian mission. Three adaptable itineraries are now available.

At the World Urban Forum in Baku, leaders stressed that housing must be central to global efforts on homelessness, climate change, and inequality. With millions unhoused or in informal settlements, speakers called for stronger coalitions, climate-resilient housing, affordable solutions, and policies shaped by affected communities.

Pray with the Pope is a global initiative of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network where the Holy Father shares his monthly prayer intention. This month: For respect for human life.

Sr. Françoise Petit, Superior General of the Daughters of Charity, visited Burkina Faso June 6–13, 2026, with Sr. Theresa Eke. The visit strengthened communion with Sisters, collaborators, schools, parishes, women’s cooperatives, and vulnerable communities, renewing the mission of serving Christ in the poor with humility, simplicity, and charity.

The Sisters of Charity–Halifax elected a new Congregational Leadership Team during their 23rd General Chapter in Boston. The team, led by Sister Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick, will serve from 2026 to 2030 and be installed in Halifax on September 26, 2026, continuing the Congregation’s mission of joyful witness, compassion, hope, and service.

House in a Box™, run by SVdP Disaster Services, helps disaster survivors turn rebuilt houses into homes by providing new furniture and essential goods. Through local partnerships in Georgia and Texas, the program recently supported families affected by Hurricane Helene and a Dallas apartment explosion, restoring dignity and hope after loss.

In Naga City, Philippines, the Vincentian Family has offered a powerful witness of what becomes possible when charity is organized, collaborative, and rooted in the dignity of every person.

Ife-Dapo manages supported housing services in London for young adults facing trauma, abuse, and homelessness. Rooted in a Vincentian approach, her team offers safety, trust, practical life skills, trauma-informed care, and steady guidance so young people can rebuild confidence, independence, and a future they believe in.

In Miami, Florida, the Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul are offering a powerful witness of Vincentian service to migrants and families living in poverty.

For more than 165 years, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Lebanon has remained faithful to its mission of serving people who are poor, vulnerable, and displaced.

In Caño Roto, on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, the parish of La Crucifixión del Señor tells a story of faith rooted in closeness, service, and the Vincentian spirit of practical love for the poor.

In Pettinengo, in the Biella area of northern Italy, a simple and deeply Vincentian project shows how practical charity can respond to several forms of poverty at the same time.

Depaul Ukraine, together with the Vincentian Family, has opened transitional housing near Kyiv for people experiencing homelessness, displaced persons, veterans, and former prisoners, offering shelter, documentation, psychosocial support, and paths toward dignified reintegration.

In the village of Nampath, in Laos, access to water is not simply a technical matter. It is a question of health, dignity, daily life, and hope. For families who have lived for years with water shortages, especially during the dry season, the possibility of having quality drinking water close to home can transform the rhythm of an entire community.

Antoine-Hippolyte Nicolle, shaped by early suffering and profound faith, grew into a Vincentian priest whose life was marked by spiritual depth, missionary zeal, and unwavering devotion to the Virgin Mary. His legacy includes renewing the Valfleury sanctuary and founding the Archconfraternity of the Holy Agony to pray for the dying.

Jeanne Antide Thouret, born in 1765 in Sancey, France, founded the Sisters of Charity in Besançon in 1799, dedicating herself to serving the poor, educating children, and caring for the sick, expanding her mission to various countries despite numerous challenges. Her legacy of faith and charity remains alive today through the congregation, which continues to adapt to the world’s challenges to serve those in need.

To be a Vincentian is to answer a call from God. This is why we call it a “vocation,” a word which is rooted in the Latin word meaning “to call.” Unlike volunteers, who sign up to do something, we join the Society in order to be something. Volunteers are volunteers until the task is complete. Vincentians are Vincentians until we are complete. This vocation is our pathway of formation, leading us towards the holiness God wishes for us on our lifelong journey of becoming.

Louise was also responsible for the Daughters of Charity at the general hospital of La Salpêtrière, which received the influx of poor people whose numbers had multiplied during the Fronde.

In this series, Fr. Rooney extends the Sunday experience by looking at how we practically live a liturgically informed life. This week: expressing the virtue of meekness, even in a world that is violent.

North to Paradise: A Memoir, by Ousman Umar, tells the story of a boy from a small village in Ghana who, driven by curiosity, hope, and the dream of a better future, begins a journey toward Europe that becomes a descent into suffering, violence, exploitation, and loss.

Succession planning in a Conference should never be a last-minute emergency. By sharing leadership, recognizing members’ gifts, encouraging new initiatives, and fostering consensus, Conferences naturally prepare future presidents. Leadership grows through service, trust, and friendship, making the path from member to chair, officer, and president a continuous process.

The Basilica Shrine of the Miraculous Medal produced this video in which St. Catherine Labouré comes to life to tell the story of the first apparition of Mary.

The Vincentian Family Office offers a free booklet, available in English and Spanish, presenting ten Vincentian takeaways from Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas for reflection, dialogue, formation, and action.

In Matthew’s Gospel, we find an image that carries a lot of weight—if I may be permitted a play on the image.  Jesus speaks about a “yoke.” 

Read In: Español Italiano Polski Français Português Jesus, the image of the invisible God, makes known the mercy and might of the one who rules over all.  So, might can be merciful.  By experience, we know quite well that to have might in the world means to be a tyrant.  But we have before us another kind […]

On the feast of the nativity of John the Baptist, Luke’s gospel highlighted a particular setting. And that is the desert.

Read In: Español Italiano Polski Français Português Jesus is the Word of God. He carries out the task God gives him and bears fruit in those who hear and understand what he says. The disciples of Jesus are simple folks to whom the Father reveals what he hides from the wise. No wonder, then, that […]

Pray with the Pope is a global initiative of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network where the Holy Father shares his monthly prayer intention. This month: For respect for human life.

The celebration of our country’s 250th Anniversary has been recognized in many ways during these days and will continue to be recognized in the coming ones. An awareness of God’s blessings upon us cannot be exaggerated and must be acknowledged with gratitude and resolution.

Read In: Español Italiano Polski Français Português Jesus is meek and lowly of heart. That is why simple folks readily go to him and they feel at ease with him. Jesus has done most of his miracles in Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum. Yet these cities do not welcome what he has taught and preached. And […]

Someone once pointed out the marked difference between meeting and inviting; i.e. meeting another person as opposed to inviting that person.

Jesus, the Messiah, is our only Teacher; he has the words of eternal life. His true disciples follow him in his suffering, death and rising.