June 2018

Dear Members of the Vincentian Family,

May the grace and peace of Jesus be with you always!

The Registration Form for Finding Vince 400 has been activated and can be found at fv400.com. All are invited to join us for another historical moment in our life as a Vincentian Family as we seek to continue to promote the globalization of charity and the eradication of poverty through the arts.

An overview of our schedule includes:

Thursday, 18 October:
9 AM to 6 PM: Registration
3 PM: inauguration of the Film Festival and an opportunity to begin viewing the films that have been submitted.

Friday and Saturday, 19 – 20 October:
Panel discussions on the arts with a variety of actors, directors, and practitioners;
Further opportunities to view the films that have been submitted.
6:00 – 8:00 PM: VF 400 moves to the Vatican, where there will be a special program with the Bishops who have come to Rome for the Synod of Bishops on Youth. The proposed theme is “Youth and the Globalization of Charity.”

Sunday: 21 October:
There will be additional film viewings in the morning and a special recognition luncheon to close the Festival at 1:00 PM.

Soon we will send the more detailed schedule of the whole Vincentian Film Festival. We hope to see you there!

Your brother in Saint Vincent de Paul

Rev. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
President, Vincentian Family Executive Committee