On behalf of… thank you!
On behalf of... thank you! David W. Barringer, CEO of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, writes in his weekly column to members of the Society... and by extension to all who walk in the footsteps of Vincent, Louise, Frederick, Elizabeth, etc. On behalf of...
Remembrance of Jesus
First Sunday of Advent (C), November 29, 2015 – Jer 33, 14-16; 1 Thes 3, 12 – 4, 2; Lk 21, 25-28. 34-36 Holy before our God and Father (1 Thes 3, 13) Our Savior is nearer to us than when we were baptized. He expects to find us watching with unbreakable faith. With...
Advent Letter – Mediators of God’s Promises
In his Advent letter Father Gregory Gay reminds us that we are preparing the way for the Lord and, at the same time, we become mediators who bring God’s promises to fulfillment.
Never Give Up – In Communion – Serving Christ – Living and dying for Christ
Never Give Up - In Communion - Serving Christ – Living and dying for Christ Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast November 24, 2015 Dear Vincentian Family: Pray always for those we serve. Pray for one another and especially pray for you to always answer His call to...
Connect and Learn: Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Faith
Founded 1867 at Glasnevin in Dublin, Ireland, by Reverend John Gowan, C.M., (1817-1897), and Margaret Aylward (1810-1889), educated in Paris, who first established (1851) the Ladies of Charity in Ireland to deal with poverty from the potato famine. A primary focus was...
All Good Gifts
“All Good Gifts” Father Pat Griffin continues his series. Those who know me well will tell you that I am a whistler. I seem to do it all the time and most often unwittingly. Sometimes, someone asks me the name of the tune that I whistle, and I need to stop to play...
A Story that Tells the Teller – McKenna
Sitting around that collection box in the treasury hall and watching the crowd, what story would I tell?
Ozanam and student revolts
Ozanam and student revolts
Dare I say I am Vincent?
A LETTER TO MY YOUNG FRIENDS IN THE VINCENTIAN FAMILY Dear friends: Just like you, my life is shaped by Vincent; in a real sense, however small, I am Vincent. So are you. I met some of you for the first time at the USA/Canada Vincentian Family Gathering. Some of you...
The king and his kingdom are out of this world
Thirty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (B), November 22, 2015 – Dan 7, 13-14; Rev 1, 5-8; Jn 18, 33b-37 He has made us into a kingdom (Rev 1, 6) Christ is King because he serves and gives his life for all in a perfect and...
