In 1949, a design competition for a common flag was convened in Strasbourg. Many sketches, 101 in total, were presented, and Arsene Heitz's design, a little-known local painter, was the winner. In 1989, Heitz, already an elderly person, revealed that his design was...
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Stitching Together a Future for Girls in Rural Bihar (India)
Just 40 kilometers from the hustle and bustle of Patna, on the tranquil banks of the Ganges River, there exists a seemingly unremarkable village. However, a closer look reveals a remarkable story of transformation brought about by Sister Sangeeta Bara and the Sisters...
International Meeting of 1300 Young Vincentians in Felgueiras, Portugal
From July 29 to August 1, one thousand three hundred young Vincentians from 55 countries met in Felgueiras for the International Meeting of Young Vincentians.
There’s No Place I’d Rather Be
Fr. Milton Ryan, C.M., has served as Pastor at Holy Trinity Parish in Dallas since 2018 and notes with almost a sense of wonder that his faith journey and his path to the priesthood started in that very place more than 40 years ago.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Gathers for National Assembly in St. Louis
The National Council of the United States, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, will host its annual National Assembly, September 6 – 9, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch in St. Louis, MO.
WYD Lisbon – “Every greeting opens up a new world”
“Let us learn with Mary to greet each and every person…” – Cardinal Manuel Clemente
Young Irish Vincentians off to World Youth Day
Last week, 26 young people from three Vincentian Schools, St. Paul’s Raheny, St. Mary’s Holy Faith Glasnevin and Holy Faith School Clontarf gathered in St. Peter’s church in Phibsborough, home of the Vincentian Family for a meeting to send them out to World Youth Day...
Dr. Linda Sama, New Representative for the AIC at the United Nations
On July 13, 2023, Dr. Linda Sama began officially as a NGO representative for the International Association of Charities (AIC), joining Mary Ann Dantuono and Pat Mule at the UN in New York. Dr. Sama is joining the team but will not be officially retired from St....
Mortification: a Forgotten Virtue?
Introduction “Convince yourself that you will not enter into savour and sweetness of spirit unless you give yourself to the mortification of everything you desire,” said the mystic St John of the Cross. The savour and sweetness of spirit, therefore, will never be...
Trials of Life
There is an interesting conversation between St. Vincent and St. Louise which I read many years back in a book about St. Vincent. The topic of conversation was,” why God allows sufferings in our life?”. Vincent tells to Louise, that “God can be compared to a sculptor...