Aidan R. Rooney, C.M.
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Why #BlackLivesMatter to Vincentians in the USA
All our works: parishes, hospitals, universities, novena and mission bands could be asked what we have done or failed to do historically in these works to alleviate racism and promote our Apostolate with Blacks. It is only when we see the connection in our heart and...
The Charism: What was Born in ChĂątillon?
What did it mean to say #IamVincent in the earliest days after the âbirthâ of the Vincentian charism? What spirituality was born and still lives? As we ready ourselves to celebrate our 400th anniversary as bearers of this particular gift of the Spirit, we need to ask,...
Want to Make your Facebook Page Beautiful?
Facebook says: The image you upload must be at least 399px wideâone thatâs at least 720px wide will work best. You can upload a photo already cropped and resized to precisely those sizes. Or you can upload a larger image, in which case youâll be given a chance to move...
Niagara Student Spends her Summer Volunteering at School in Haiti #IamVincent
The poorest of the poor in Haiti have dreams too, and Brianna Smith was there to support them. Smith, 20, a parishioner at St. Josephâs Church in Camillus and a senior at Niagara University, spent seven weeks of her vacation this summer teaching at a summer camp in...
Stories of what being a Vincentian means
How many of us fully understand what a Vincentian is or does? Being a student at Niagara University, I was assumed to have known what the mission of my school is for its student body. After attending NU for three years now, I've come to notice that not many people...
A Social Conscience: #IamVincent
A Vincentian has a deeply rooted social conscience that informs her actions. Vincent had that, too. Vincentian Father Greg Cooney writes: ...the call of conscience becomes a call to personal conversion, requiring a re-orientation of convictions and patterns of...
Racial Bias in Media: The Case of Hurricane Matthew
As many have noted, it took a while for the news media, especially in the USA and Europe, to note the devastation of the recent Hurricane in the Caribbean, and especially its effect in Haiti. Conscious and unconscious bias are at work. Vincentians need to see this and...
Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: New Vincentian Art #IamVincent
"I came into this world to leave a mark" As part of their celebration of St. Vincent's Feast, Adamson University sponsored an art contest. Here is the winning entry, followed by the other top nine. Click each image to see the full size! [gallery size="medium"...
The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church: A Formation Journey
A Formation Journey: A study of Vincentian Father Corpus Delgado's "The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church," is a ten-part series for individual or group study within the Vincentian Family. It is also our first large-scale...
Adamson Students “Leave a Mark”: A Passionate Ambassador
What does it take for a person to leave a mark to this generation? Does one need to be wise, skillful, or popular? It is very easy to say to leave a mark, yet not all are able to. I personally believe that in order to make a change to this generation, one needs to...