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![Buffalo Junior Ladies of Charity Meet Their Pen Pals](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/JLOC-Buffalo-Pen-Pals-FI.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Buffalo Junior Ladies of Charity Meet Their Pen Pals
On June 24th our Junior Ladies of Charity traveled to Buffalo Public School #6 School of Technology to meet our second grade pen pals!
![The Poor Jesus: The Christology Of St. Vincent De Paul](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/08/christology-of-svdp-FI.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Poor Jesus: The Christology Of St. Vincent De Paul
No one can invent a Christology out of nothing. We all receive the traditions from earlier generations. We meditate on the responses from the past about Jesus because some of those answers are definitive. Nevertheless, every time the Christian community answers some questions about Jesus, new questions come up.
![Culture of Vocations Task Force Meeting](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/201907vocations-task-force-1.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Culture of Vocations Task Force Meeting
The Vincentian Family Culture of Vocations Task Force met in Philadelphia, USA, from July 3-6, 2019.
![Famvin Homeless Alliance Newsletter – July 2019](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/08/Famvin-Homeless-Alliance-Newsletter-3-July-2019-FI.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Famvin Homeless Alliance Newsletter – July 2019
It is our great pleasure to send you the July 2019 edition of the FHA Newsletter.
![Sisters Of Charity Elect New President, Continue Mission](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/Donna-Dodge-FI.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Sisters Of Charity Elect New President, Continue Mission
The Sisters of Charity of New York elected Sister Donna Dodge as its 25th president, guiding the holy women into the group’s third century of service.
![Niagara University’s Community Garage Sale Program Raises $1,700 for Campus Ministry](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/NU-Too-Good-to-Toss-2019.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Niagara University’s Community Garage Sale Program Raises $1,700 for Campus Ministry
Niagara University’s “2 Good 2 Toss” community garage sale program raised nearly $1,700 this year for student outreach programs.
![A Canadian View: Let Our Youth Speak!](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/02/a-canadian-view-jim-paddon-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
A Canadian View: Let Our Youth Speak!
We always seem to want to talk about needing more youth in the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
![Government & Politics Student Establishes Non-Profit for Education in Ghana](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/Ghana-NFP-FI1.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Government & Politics Student Establishes Non-Profit for Education in Ghana
St. John’s student Winifred Edjeani created the non-profit organization Wekem to help children in Ghana pursue their education.
![July 18-19, 1830: First Apparition of Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Catherine Labouré](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/july-18-first-apparition-catherine-laboure-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
July 18-19, 1830: First Apparition of Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Catherine Labouré
Beginning in this week of July in 1830, St. Catherine Labouré, then a young Seminary Sister (novice) of the Daughters of Charity, received the extraordinary favor of three apparitions with the Virgin Mary.
![How the VFCAP Contributes to the Vincentian Mission](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/02/dee-mansi-view-featured-4.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
How the VFCAP Contributes to the Vincentian Mission
VFCAP has been very successful, reaching a total of 751 participants from 26 branches of the global Vincentian Family in 23 different countries over 6-year period.