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Registration to the Film Festival “Finding Vince 400”
Finding Vince 400 is a free film arts festival where anyone can attend! Come see a personal diverse program of international stories that will change your perspective on poverty. Located at the Centro Mariapoli in Castel Gandolfo, Italy October 18-21. The event is...
Social Justice Conversations: MISEVI
MISEVI International is an International association, canonically erected as a public association of the faithful, seeking to develop an organized presence of laity in missionary works ad gentes, especially within the missions of the Vincentian Family....
UN Calls For Observing Un Peace Day By Respecting, Promoting Human Rights
By Margaret O’Dwyer, DC, with information from the United Nations God knows how many areas of the world are desperate for peace. Sustainable Development Goal 16 addresses the issue by calling for Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. It challenges nations to...
Registration to the Film Festival “Finding Vince 400”
Finding Vince 400 is a free film arts festival where anyone can attend! Come see a personal diverse program of international stories that will change your perspective on poverty. Located at the Centro Mariapoli in Castel Gandolfo, Italy October 18-21. The event is...
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A Vincentian View: Listen
A Vincentian View: “Listen” When we look at our current political climate, everyone knows that there is something amiss. Sometimes people describe it as a lack of civil discourse. I believe that. The reasoning given is that people have forgotten how to speak to one...
Vincentian Role Models for a Systemic Change Approach
We have been asked to devote some energy and study to knowing more about our heritage and role models. As I reflected on this it occurred to me that this might be an occasion to informally reflect on our heritage as agents of systemic change.
Helpless, Wounded, Not Knowledgeable, but Chosen
Jesus saves and shelters those who are helpless as are children. He puts his arms around them, heals them and feeds them with his body and blood. For the second time, Jesus announces to his disciples his passion, death and resurrection. And no one among them dares...
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Provide Calm and Reconstruction after the Storms
Debbie Floyd's home is filled with people measuring, cutting and using power tools, all of them covered with white dust from the drywall they're installing. Six weeks before, the Ohio River left its banks and surrounded the town of about 800, flooding all the homes on...
A Truly Christian Life • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
It is easier to use an uplifting language, to fulfill certain positive precepts and to reject certain pleasures, than to be deeply filled with the evangelical spirit, to keep it in the depths of the soul to ennoble it, purify it and improve it; in the end: to...
VFCAP and SC Seminar in Indonesia, Day 3
September 13, Indonesia – Day 3 for the joint VFCAP – SC Seminar continued the discussion of Module 3. Fr. Joe Agostino, CM of the Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission led the discussion on Conflict Resolution. This was followed by three topics to enhance the...
XV National Meeting of the Association of the Miraculous Medal – Ecuador
The Association of the Miraculous Medal of Ecuador, met in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to celebrate the "XV NATIONAL ENCOUNTER OF AMM," held on August 10, 11 and 12 of this year. This year, the Vincentian Family of Ecuador will be electing its new National...
Hope Amid Adversity: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton trusted in God to lead her through the dark valleys of life.
VFCAP and SC Seminar in Indonesia, Day 2
September 12, Indonesia – On the second day of the joint Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program and Systemic Change (VFCAP and SC) Seminar, the 70 delegates reflected on the two pillars of Systemic Change: Vincentian Spirituality and the Catholic Social...
Niagara University Secures Home Depot Grant to Upgrade Niagara Falls Residences
Home Depot works with Niagara University and local schools, churches and nonprofit entities to help build better communities.
Who are we? Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Ireland
The Society in Ireland respects the dignity of those who contact us while assisting them towards long-term self-sufficiency.
The New Edition 2/2018 of the Ozanam Network Newsletter is Available
We have the joy of reporting that edition No. 2/2018 of the Bulletin “Ozanam Network,” official publication of the International General Council of the SSVP is now available. The highlights of this edition are the 2nd International Youth Meeting of the SSVP and the...
Registration to the Film Festival “Finding Vince 400”
Finding Vince 400 is a free film arts festival where anyone can attend! Come see a personal diverse program of international stories that will change your perspective on poverty. Located at the Centro Mariapoli in Castel Gandolfo, Italy October 18-21. The event is...
Social Justice Conversations: MISEVI
MISEVI International is an International association, canonically erected as a public association of the faithful, seeking to develop an organized presence of laity in missionary works ad gentes, especially within the missions of the Vincentian Family....
UN Calls For Observing Un Peace Day By Respecting, Promoting Human Rights
By Margaret O’Dwyer, DC, with information from the United Nations God knows how many areas of the world are desperate for peace. Sustainable Development Goal 16 addresses the issue by calling for Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. It challenges nations to...
Registration to the Film Festival “Finding Vince 400”
Finding Vince 400 is a free film arts festival where anyone can attend! Come see a personal diverse program of international stories that will change your perspective on poverty. Located at the Centro Mariapoli in Castel Gandolfo, Italy October 18-21. The event is...
A Vincentian View: Listen
A Vincentian View: “Listen” When we look at our current political climate, everyone knows that there is something amiss. Sometimes people describe it as a lack of civil discourse. I believe that. The reasoning given is that people have forgotten how to speak to one...
Vincentian Role Models for a Systemic Change Approach
We have been asked to devote some energy and study to knowing more about our heritage and role models. As I reflected on this it occurred to me that this might be an occasion to informally reflect on our heritage as agents of systemic change.
Helpless, Wounded, Not Knowledgeable, but Chosen
Jesus saves and shelters those who are helpless as are children. He puts his arms around them, heals them and feeds them with his body and blood. For the second time, Jesus announces to his disciples his passion, death and resurrection. And no one among them dares...
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Provide Calm and Reconstruction after the Storms
Debbie Floyd's home is filled with people measuring, cutting and using power tools, all of them covered with white dust from the drywall they're installing. Six weeks before, the Ohio River left its banks and surrounded the town of about 800, flooding all the homes on...
A Truly Christian Life • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
It is easier to use an uplifting language, to fulfill certain positive precepts and to reject certain pleasures, than to be deeply filled with the evangelical spirit, to keep it in the depths of the soul to ennoble it, purify it and improve it; in the end: to...
VFCAP and SC Seminar in Indonesia, Day 3
September 13, Indonesia – Day 3 for the joint VFCAP – SC Seminar continued the discussion of Module 3. Fr. Joe Agostino, CM of the Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission led the discussion on Conflict Resolution. This was followed by three topics to enhance the...
XV National Meeting of the Association of the Miraculous Medal – Ecuador
The Association of the Miraculous Medal of Ecuador, met in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to celebrate the "XV NATIONAL ENCOUNTER OF AMM," held on August 10, 11 and 12 of this year. This year, the Vincentian Family of Ecuador will be electing its new National...
Hope Amid Adversity: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton trusted in God to lead her through the dark valleys of life.
VFCAP and SC Seminar in Indonesia, Day 2
September 12, Indonesia – On the second day of the joint Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program and Systemic Change (VFCAP and SC) Seminar, the 70 delegates reflected on the two pillars of Systemic Change: Vincentian Spirituality and the Catholic Social...
Niagara University Secures Home Depot Grant to Upgrade Niagara Falls Residences
Home Depot works with Niagara University and local schools, churches and nonprofit entities to help build better communities.
Who are we? Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Ireland
The Society in Ireland respects the dignity of those who contact us while assisting them towards long-term self-sufficiency.
The New Edition 2/2018 of the Ozanam Network Newsletter is Available
We have the joy of reporting that edition No. 2/2018 of the Bulletin “Ozanam Network,” official publication of the International General Council of the SSVP is now available. The highlights of this edition are the 2nd International Youth Meeting of the SSVP and the...
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