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Niagara University students Justin Crawford and Gabriella Simoneit were recognized by Heart, Love and Soul during the food pantry and dining room’s annual recognition dinner on April 6. Crawford (a native of Tonawanda) and Simoneit (of Niagara Falls) logged...
Who are the invisible women in our society? It is said that these women are “absent from statistics, unnoticed by researchers, neglected by national and local authorities and mostly overlooked by civil society organizations.” This is the situation of widows in our...
A lot of the Vincentian Family branches use email newsletters. Here are some things to to make better use of this connection. John Haydon writes, Here are the most common nonprofit email newsletter mistakes I’ve seen as a trainer and a consultant. The good...
The Catholic social media echo the 400 years of the birth of the Vincentian charism. Here is a short video prepared by Rome Reports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Eup7PpHX3o For the past 400 years, the Congregation of the Mission, an organization founded by St....
Sitting around playing with Facebook and letting injustice flourish is just as bad as committing an injustice. Vincentians just can't do that. Stephen Mattson of sojo.net (Sojourners Magazine online) writes: Just because it’s legal and permissible by...
On August 13, 2017, the Sisters of Charity of New York will commemorate the one-week journey of three Sisters who made their way from Emmitsburg to New York City. The Sisters of Charity of New York invite Federation and Vincentian Family Members to walk in the...
Pope Francis is being joined by bishops around the world in launching a global campaign to support our brothers and sisters who have fled their homes seeking a decent and safe life for their families. This historic campaign, “Share the Journey” will respond to some of...
Homelessness is about real people, with real problems, real hopes and real struggles. And real courage. https://youtu.be/q-j36_9xPGY In the film Monsieur Vincent, St. Vincent de Paul lamented that -- because of his preoccupation with administrative matters...
Mounting evidence illustrates that early education plays a critical role in the cognitive and social-emotional development of children. Niagara University is partnering with the local community to make an impact. And now a third phase of the Niagara County Early Child...
Have you seen the new website of the international Miraculous Medal Association? They're looking for help. Can you help? They say... This website will eventually have complete sections in Spanish, English, and French, and vital communications will be included in as...
