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Christmas – Testing Positive In a Homeless Shelter
I never cease to be amazed at how many times Invisible People stops me as they give voice to situations I had not thought of.
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Advent Prayer from SVDP Young Adult Center
The St. Vincent De Paul Young Adult Center invites participants to transform the way they see the world, following the examples of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac.
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Laudato Si’s Big Questions
Laudato Si describes the integral relationship the many crises facing our world share.
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Encyclical ‘Fratelli Tutti’: Summary and Commentary (and Part 8)
Bro. René Stockman offers here a short summary of chapter 8 of the Encyclical Letter “Fratelli Tutti”, followed by a more personal reflection.
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A Canadian View: 2020 Vision
The term 2020 vision refers to our eyesight as being near perfect. The year 2020 gave us a vision of many issues…
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Vincentians – Celebrating and Challenging
Let’s remember what we learned during COVID-19, especially how we managed to maintain our personal relationship with those who, in addition to the daily challenges of living in poverty, must now weather the effects of the pandemic.
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New President at St. John’s University
The St. John’s University Board of Trustees announced the unanimous election of Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. as the University’s 18th President.
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Vincentian Family Contributions to a Sustainable World
Recap of the October virtual conference on “Leading with Values: Vincentian Contributions to a Sustainable World.”
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This Christmas, help a family get a home
Let us take the time to consider the many families around the world who are, right now, experiencing homelessness, living in inadequate housing, and are exhausted by natural disaster and conflict.
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Catholic filmmaker wins Emmy award for “A New Way of Thinking”
Bill Rose and his team won an Emmy for “A New Way of Thinking,” a short film on a Vincentian recycling ministry that helped a formerly incarcerated man to transform his life.