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Society of St. Vincent de Paul: “Mission Possible!”
As we approach the anniversary of the founding of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (April 23), may its membership be filled with zeal in carrying out God’s mandate to care for His people in need!
A Young Person’s Experience of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
A Young Person’s Experience of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Please let me introduce to you Jenny Raw, from the United Kingdom, who worked at our Daughters of Charity NGO Office in New York for one month. We were truly pleased to have her with us and...
A Canadian View: The Home Visit as Systemic Change
When the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul began in 1833, the first action undertaken by Frederic Ozanam and his fellow Vincentians was the home visit to those living in poverty. The notion of going out in pairs is one that few in any other organizations attempt and...
Annual Letter – VMY International President
Dearest friends of the VMY, “Here I am!” Receive a warm greeting from the members of the International Team of the Vincentian Marian Youth! During the past year, the VMY has joined the call of the International Vincentian Family in the celebration of the 400th...
MSBT Centennial Year
The Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity (MSBT) are celebrating their 100th year. In 1918 they were officially incorporated in the State of Alabama. Join them in celebrating!
VLM/VMC Impact: Hardly a Day Goes By…
We will be sharing a series of reflections made by Vincentian Lay Missionaries and Vincentian Mission Corps participants about their experience serving, how it has impacted their lives and how they continue to live the Vincentian Charism today. Hardly a day goes...
Happy Easter – What Does That Even Mean?!
Thoughts by Lisa Bright Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018 I love Chocolate. And I love Easter. However, chocolate is not why I love Easter. The journey to Easter began 6 weeks ago on Ash Wednesday. In the Christian tradition Lent is a period of 40 days where Christians...
Jesus’ Triumphal Journey
We have entered into the Holy week by remembering Jesus’ triumphal entry to Jerusalem. In the synoptic gospels, Jesus’ life and ministry is presented as a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem. On his way to Jerusalem he calls some to leave everything and follow him, some...
Stations of the Cross by Vincentian Lay Missionaries
Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as Way of Sorrows or Via Crucis, refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The stations grew out of imitations of Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem...
A Canadian View: Homelessness, Part Two
(Read Part One by clicking here.) Homelessness is an issue that is certainly aligned with the fundamental principles of Catholic Social Teaching. When we talk about principles such as Human Dignity, Association, Participation, Solidarity and the Preferential...