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International Conference on Homelessness
DePaul University, in partnership with the Ruff Institute on Global Homelessness and the International Journal on Homelessness, hosted what may have been the largest-ever convening on global homelessness.
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (March 30)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Lent 2023: The Mother of the Word, With Father Stephen Grozio, CM
A video about the apparition of Mother of the Word and reflects on how we can embrace the Blessed Mother’s example during Lent.
A Vincentian View: Washed Feet
I have never had my feet washed on Holy Thursday. Mostly, I have avoided the invitation in some way or another.
Is God Caught In Our Spam Boxes?
If we have a digital mail account, we know what spam is. Our “in” boxes can fill rapidly. Most learn to set filters to reduce what we actually see.
Journey Through Lent With Saints Vincent and Louise (March 29)
St. Vincent and St. Louise speak to us in a brief quote for each day of Lent.
Lent 2023: Our Lady of Zion, With Father Luis Romero, CM
A video about the apparition of Our Lady of Zion and a reflection on how we can embrace the Blessed Mother’s example during Lent.
Feed Other Humans First of All
Jesus seeks to feed us with his body and blood, so that we may have life to the full. He loves us, yes, to the end. For sure, the thirty pieces of silver cannot but feed even more Judas Iscariot’s greed. But does the traitor sell Jesus for a trifle, asking no high...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 21
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Special: Conflict in the Ukraine
Anna and Misha’s Story: Children are our Future
Meet Misha and Anna In our Kharkiv children’s centre, everyone knows 5-year-old Misha. “I’m not scared by the bombs,” Misha tells us. “Not scared at all.” His mother tells a different story. Misha used to hide under the table at the sound of the frequent air-raid...
From a Lone Lorry to Over 4000 Tons of Aid: Depaul Looks Back at an Extraordinary Year
February 24th was supposed to be like any other day. Then suddenly, for millions of Ukrainians, their world collapsed. “February 24th is a date I will remember for the rest of my life. You don’t know what to do except to run.” For 17 years, Depaul has been a lifeline...
“The playgrounds here are empty”: Ukrainians fear long term impact on children’s mental health after one year of war
For the past year, people in Ukraine have lived with bombings and missile attacks which have displaced millions, injured and killed thousands and left some too afraid to leave their bomb shelters.
Ukraine joins the 13 Houses Campaign: rebuilding hope for those who lost everything
The Vincentian Family has showed great commitment and dedication towards those in need since the beginning of the war, including by providing essential and emergency aid on the ground.
New Year’s Message From Depaul’s CEO Matthew Carter
My first visit to Ukraine will stay with me forever. In times of crisis, it is always incredible to witness how communities and individuals come together to play such a pivotal part in helping those around them.
Ukraine: a Mission of Peace and Charity
On 7 and 8 December, on neutral ground (Hungary), the Council General International received a delegation of four Ukrainian SSVP ladies. As the airspace is blocked because of the war, there are no flights in the Ukraine, so the delegation travelled by train and car to meet us.
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Lenten Letter 2023 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family
Rome, 13 February 2023 “Making our families and communities a foretaste of heaven” Dear members of the Vincentian Family Movement, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! From the creation of the world, God wished that not a single human being would live...
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.
