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Twenty Years in the Making
Michelle Neuhauser had no idea who she had become. Drugs affected her appearance in drastic ways. “It was like I was dead inside, and I didn’t really care what happened to me because I had let everyone down. When I looked in the mirror, I didn’t even recognize myself...
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Julian’s Journey
Julian, a child with multiple disabilities, including autism and visual challenges, faced significant obstacles upon entering the Asha Deepam Special School in Crawford, Trichy, five years ago. At that time, he could not recognize his mother’s face and relied on...
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On May 15th, we celebrate the “International Day of Families”
Home visits are one of the most prominent actions in the SSVP alongside poor families Today, May 15th, humanity will be celebrating INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES. The date was established by the United Nations (UN) in 1994. Therefore, this year marks the 30th...
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Contemplation: Invitation to Grow
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Why did you join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? And why do you stay? These are two very important questions for every Vincentian to meditate upon from time to time. Membership is a vocation, a calling. Each of us heard...
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An overview of homelessness and human trafficking in Dublin
In 2017, The Passage - a Vincentian NGO based in the United Kingdom - carried out a study to explore the links between homelessness and human trafficking in England. This research found that people experiencing homelessness were vulnerable to being trafficked, and...
![AIC Egypt’s “Eating Healthily” project: Offering healthy meals in a Cairo school while providing an income to ten disadvantaged women](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2024/04/AIC-Egypte-Cantine_fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
AIC Egypt’s “Eating Healthily” project: Offering healthy meals in a Cairo school while providing an income to ten disadvantaged women
The aim of the project “Eating Healthily” is to improve the living conditions of ten women in the Beaulac district of Cairo, Egypt, through an income-generating activity.
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Firewood for the Soul: Giver Of Life
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
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The Rosalie Projects: “Screenshot” Project
The “Screenshot” project was established to finance annual training in the digital field for 50 young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Pier Giorgio Frassati to be Canonized During the Jubilee of 2025
Pier Giorgio Frassati, the boy who loved to take his friends to the mountains to push their gaze “upward,” will be declared a saint next year. The young Blessed from Turin, a lover of God and mankind, will be canonized during the Jubilee of 2025.
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The Ascension: What Mother Seton Found in the Sky
What does the Ascension of the Lord mean for the world and for our own lives? The answer can be found in the faith journey of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who kept her gaze firmly fixed on Jesus, through time and eternity.