by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 29, 2017 | Formation
A prayer used by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, combined with music and images submitted from around the Vincentian Family for the 400th celebration.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 29, 2017 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
My mom was an alcoholic and at age 17 I decided to escape that. It was scary. You know, before I became homeless, I used to judge, but then it happened to me. I used to think that everyone who was homeless was on drugs, with alcohol problems, just not good people. But...
by Minh Trieu, CM | Oct 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Here we are living in the 400 anniversary year of the Vincentian charism. This is a time of renewal and grace. 1617 was the year in which Vincent received the Holy Spirit and obeyed the Holy Spirit in order to make a radical change in his life. It was the same Spirit...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Mark McGreevey’s in combatting homelessness are successful because the many people he’s recruited to work with him from all walks of life in seven countries, and soon many more. He’s also successful, because he successfully roped the Daughters of Charity, a few of us priests and brothers and tons of lay Vincentians to join him.
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 28, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
A symposium of the Vincentian Family took place in Rome from 12 to 15 October. The theme was: ‘welcoming the stranger’. Thousands of delegates from the many branches of the Vincentian Family gathered from all over the world to celebrate the anniversary year ‘400 Years...