Elizabeth Astridge
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Ladies of Charity USA National Assembly 2016
The Ladies of Charity USA will hold their 36th Annual National Assembly Meeting September 29 - October 1, 2016 in Queens, NY. In the May 2016 edition of the Servicette, President LCUSA Mary Ann Dantuono and Local Chair Natalie Boone writes: Dear Ladies, Because it is...
Centro Corazon de Maria Job Opening
Centro Corazon de Maria (Heart of Mary Center), a small non-profit Catholic agency, seeks a full-time bi-lingual Social Worker (English/Spanish) to join its work of service to the Latino Community in Hampton Bay, NY and its environs (Hampton Bays is located 90 miles...
The Princess Project #IamVincent
Wouldn’t it be great if we …” has been the beginning to countless programs in the 200-year history of the Sisters of Charity of New York, programs that have responded to needs both big and small. As our mission continues to grow through our sponsored works, we witness...
Sisters of Charity install 2016-2021 U.S. Provincial Council
Members of the United States Province of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill gathered on Sunday, May 22, at Caritas Christi, the congregation’s motherhouse, for a special liturgy that included the ritual of installation of the 2016-2021 council. Approximately 300...
Sister Carol Keehan, DC, honored with First Humankindness Award
On May 19, Sister Carol Keehan, DC, received the first Humankindness in Health Care Award at the Dignity Health Foundation’s inaugural Humankindness Gala. The award recognizes individuals whose humanitarian contributions have made a profound impact on their...
Pope Francis’ calls to aid Syrian families: A Vincentian Family Response
Pope Francis is urging Catholics to aid those who are suffering in Syria due to the ongoing conflict in the country, both in prayer and by taking in refugee families. Last Wednesday, June 1 (International Children's Day), Pope Francis called on Catholics and Orthodox...
‘Tis a Gift to be Simple – New Vincentian Resource
In his "Profile of a Lay Vincentian in the 21st Century," former Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Robert P. Maloney, wrote: "But the mission of the 21st-century Vincentian layperson will be based not merely on an energetic personality; it will be...
Vincentian Mission Corps Volunteer Program Expands to Philadelphia
Vincentian Mission Corps Volunteer Program Expands to Philadelphia; Seeks Young Adult Volunteers to begin in August Following many years of service to the needy in St. Louis, Mo., the volunteers of the Daughters of Charity’s Vincentian Mission Corps Program will begin...
Invisible Threads
Invisible threads weave the rich tapestry of SSVP. Different people from different places are connected by invisible threads in a world-wide network of charity. Click the video below and enjoy a short animated film produced by the international General Council of SVP,...
VFHI Business Advisory Group Gathering
On April 30, all members of the Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative (VFHI) Business Advisory Group gathered in Germantown, PA at the Vincentian Family Office for their biannual meeting. This committee includes St. Vincent de Paul leadership throughout the United States...