Javier F. Chento
Author
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Vincentian Formation Through African Eyes
This challenge of inculturation has led me to rethink the ministry of Vincentian formation. What does it mean to be a Vincentian formator in East Africa?
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We Need to Reflect on Other Pandemics, Equally Undesirable!
The coronavirus is not the only pandemic that we have to confront together.
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SSVP International Vincentian Youth Day
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) celebrates its International Youth Day, a day established by the current International General Council of the Society.
![Lessons Learned During the Pandemic: #1 – Our Elders are Important](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/06/covid-response-9.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic: #1 – Our Elders are Important
Our elders are important: not only because we are what we are thanks to their work in the past, but because they are the most precious thing we have in our families and our society.
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It is Better to Give than to Receive
To receive something from another individual is a blessing and we experience joy. Jesus has told us that the joy of giving is even better than the joy of receiving.
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Celebrating the Birthday of Three SSVP Co-Founders in July
On July 8th and 18th, 2020, we will be celebrating the birthday of three of the seven co-founders of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP).
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Kenya HIV/AIDS Dream Center Continues Care and Offers Food Support During Covid-19 Pandemic
The Daughters of Charity tell us that safety measures are in place where they work in Langata-Nairobi, Kenya.
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MISEVI Missionary in Angola: No One Finishes Their Soup if the Person Next to Them Hasn’t Eaten
In Angola, where two out of three people rely on the informal economy for their livelihood, the impact of the coronavirus is not so much medical as it is economic.
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Diaries of a Vincentian: The Passage
There’s much I have experienced about human nature as a school principal, inspector and lecturer, so surely I couldn’t be fazed by anything.
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The documentary “Opeka” Wins the Golden Palm at the Beverly Hills Film Festival
Yesterday, Saturday, June 20, the winners of the prestigious Beverly Hills Film Festival were announced. The documentary "Opeka," about the life and work of Pedro Opeka, a missionary of the Congregation of the Mission in Madagascar, has won the Golden Palm. The...