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Journal of Vincentian Social Action (JoVSA) is a biannual peer reviewed scholarly publication engaging the local, national and global community on issues of poverty and social injustice in the service of the disadvantaged. Rooted in the Catholic and Vincentian...
“Each person has a story” so said my friend A. C. When I was asked to write a piece about the Vincentian charism in action, I was still trying to decide what to do when I went to Mass at Sacred Heart Parish, Mill Hill, London, UK. “A” is known to me as an AIC member,...
This month, the Pope asks us to pray for the Elderly -- Let us keep in mind our elders, so that sustained by families and institutions, may with their wisdom and experience collaborate in the education of new generations. [youtube...
I was able to watch and listen to Prime Minister Trudeau’s very sincere and humble apology to the Innu people which was followed by the equally emotional acceptance by Toby Abed of the residential school survivors. As I listened and shared a tear with these two men, I...
Vincentians have dedicated 400 years to serving the poor The 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism was celebrated Nov. 11 during a Mass, presentation and lunch at the Vincentian Lay Missioners Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas. More than 300 people attended...
From the World Tribune Online... On Jan. 2, 2018, DePaul University, the nation’s largest Catholic university, will launch its master’s of education in Value-Creating Education for Global Citizenship, offering a comprehensive examination of the educational...
On the First World Day of the Poor Examining Our Own Attitudes About the Poor A Witness Perspective “Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and in truth” (1 Jn 3:18). These words of the Apostle John voice an imperative that no Christian may...
“Pope gets Lamborghini, auctions it to rebuild Christian Iraq” Upon seeing this headline (the full article is below), I was proud, once again, of our beloved Pope Francis for modeling a key value for us as Vincentians and as Catholics. He was walking the talk so to...
Centenarian Sisters at Nazareth On October 11, Sister Alice Teresa Wood celebrated her 101st birthday. Here she is pictured with two other Sisters of Charity of Nazareth centenarians, Sister John Ann Kulina to her left, 100, and Sister Evelyn Hurley to her right, 102....
Slovakia and New Zealand both recently celebrated 150th Anniversaries of the presence of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Read about their celebrations below. Slovakia Saturday 23rd of September the members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Slovakia...
