by Elizabeth Astridge | Aug 25, 2016 | News, Sisters of Charity
News released from the Sisters of Charity Federation today, August 25, 2016: Charity family, We regretfully inform you that earlier today, Sister Paula Merrill with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, and Sister Margaret Held with the School Sisters of St. Francis,...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 25, 2016 | News
Institutions and organizations have a character all their own. Some call it a culture. Among the many factors which can transform institutions (or keep them faithful to their core values) is the presence of what Jon Katzenbach, Carolin Oelschlegel, and James Thomas...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 25, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Self-worth is not a phrase that would have been much discussed in the 17th century. You’re not going to find it in the lexicon of St. Vincent. But the concept was not foreign to him. He knew that of human worth (and because of that, self-worth) was founded on...
by Guillermo Campuzano | Aug 25, 2016 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
“Many times I am ashamed to be part of this inhumane humanity”[1] Without a doubt the most hurtful aspect of our world today is the continuous dehumanization of reality. The violence, hunger, the marginalization, the ever growing inequality, and the lack of...
by .famvin | Aug 25, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As Pope Francis reminds us, persons living in poverty are most affected by climate change. Here’s an opportunity to advocate for them (and our world) in the spirit of Laudato Si and in faithfulness to our Vincentian charism. Save the Planet! I am sure many of you have...