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![Hope in the Face of Adversity](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/12/scnj-haitian-family-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Hope in the Face of Adversity
On Wednesday, December 15th, Nadia and Raoul arrived from Haiti. They came to the United States so that Nadia could receive cancer treatments unavailable in Haiti.
![Celebrate the Feast of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton with A Virtual Tour of the Seton Shrine](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/12/Seaton-Feast-Day.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Celebrate the Feast of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton with A Virtual Tour of the Seton Shrine
Visit the home of an American Saint….wherever you are! Book a free INTERACTIVE and PERSONAL virtual tour for January 4th or 5th.
![The Epiphany Center](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/12/epiphany-center-san-francisco-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Epiphany Center
The Epiphany Center was recently featured in the new Catholic San Francisco magazine.
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International Refugee Conference adjourned to June 2022
Our second international conference “The journey of a refugee” will take place in Seville (Spain) from the 7th to the 9th of June 2022.
![Christmas Message 2021 – Society of Saint Vincent de Paul 16th General President](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/12/christmas-pgi.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Christmas Message 2021 – Society of Saint Vincent de Paul 16th General President
On behalf of the International General Council, I would like to wish you and your family a holy and joyful Christmas, filled with many blessings.
![Can Dickens Teach Us Homeless Advocacy?](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/02/homelessness-series-featured-2.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Can Dickens Teach Us Homeless Advocacy?
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol?” Who hasn’t read it, or heard it or seen it on stage or screen?
![Not Just a Landlord: The Sisters of Charity of New York’s Commitment to Value-Added Housing](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/12/scny-housing-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Not Just a Landlord: The Sisters of Charity of New York’s Commitment to Value-Added Housing
The Sisters of Charity of New York have been strong advocates for affordable housing since their earliest days.
![Daughters of Charity Services launches campaign to support disadvantaged young families at Christmas](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/12/Daughters-of-Charity-of-SVDP-Services-FI.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Daughters of Charity Services launches campaign to support disadvantaged young families at Christmas
Daughters of Charity Services has launched a new campaign – Make a Child’s Christmas – to raise money for young families in the UK who are struggling to meet basic needs.
![Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance Webinars](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/12/Screenshot-2021-07-08-at-13.32.16-copy.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance Webinars
The Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance (FHA) decided to organise webinars to fulfill our goals of building global capacity and facilitating learning opportunities in the Vincentian Family.
![Vincentian Mission Overseas: Update from Ethiopia](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/12/Ambo-2021-4.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Vincentian Mission Overseas: Update from Ethiopia
The Ambo Lazarist Deaf School was opened in 2012 by the Vincentian Community, with the support of the Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM), Castleknock College, Misean Cara and Ethiopia Deaf Project.