by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 16, 2017 | Formation
Today we highlight the German priest painter Sieger Köder, who depicted Frédéric Ozanam, founder of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and his commitment to the poor in his famous mural in Graz, Austria. Please visit VinFormation for a reflection by Fr. Wolfgang Pucher,...
by Javier F. Chento | Jun 16, 2017 | News
At the end of September, the film “Red de libertad” [Network of Freedom] will be released in Madrid (Spain), based on the story of the Daughter of the Charity Helene Studler. About 800 people attended to see the summary of the film that tells the story of...
by Lourdes Gonzalez | Jun 15, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
My Origins I was born and raised in Chicago, but grew up in a traditional Mexican Catholic household. By traditional I mean that my family and I would go to church every Sunday morning and have breakfast together afterwards. Another thing was that I was never allowed...
by Olivia Hollman | Jun 15, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Context Catherine Laboure is, in my mind, the forgotten Vincentian figure. This saint lived in 19th century France. When Catherine was only 9 years old, her mother died. To help cope, young Catherine took a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary off of her wall,...
by Ed Keane | Jun 15, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Last Sunday, the Church celebrated the Feast of Pentecost reminding us of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. The Holy Spirit filled the Apostles with grace and inspired them to do miraculous things. Some 400 years ago in a small French town Saint...
