Javier F. Chento
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Prayer Chain with the Virgin Mary and Blessed Frederic Ozanam
In the face of the present coronavirus pandemic, the Council General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul invites Vincentians worldwide to pray.
![Creating Happiness in Social Isolation](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/03/20200351cdacc1-de46-4a25-a04e-b75f243783a4.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Creating Happiness in Social Isolation
Can people be happy when they are in social isolation? Of course, they can.
![St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Quarantine](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/03/2020032-1-2.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Quarantine
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton underwent her own harrowing quarantine with her dying husband far from home.
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The Pandemic and Systemic Change
The only certain thing these days is uncertainty. When will the pandemic end, how many lives will be lost, will life ever be the same?
![Vincentian Family Prayer Meeting on Facebook, Saturday, March 28](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/03/0710fd88-01d0-44f7-bd58-b55e9582be7a.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Vincentian Family Prayer Meeting on Facebook, Saturday, March 28
Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, summons us to a virtual meeting through Facebook Live, to pray together that we will soon overcome this pandemic.
![The Vincentian Family on EWTN](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/03/202003EWTN-21-marzo-2020.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Vincentian Family on EWTN
On March 21, the Catholic TV channel EWTN dedicated a half-hour program to the Vincentian Family.
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Team up After Flooding in Timor Leste
On Friday 13 March, heavy rain hit East Timor. The people are used to this rainy season, but this time the rainfall was more than usual.
![Sisters of Mercy of Saint Vincent de Paul: Empowering Women in Ethiopia](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/03/202003Ethiopia_women.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Sisters of Mercy of Saint Vincent de Paul: Empowering Women in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Sisters are involved in seeking ways to improve the social and economic position of women in the country.
![Official Comuniqué VMY Fifth General Assembly – Poland 2020](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/03/67df04ded316a5b3c8f749febe0cedd2_XL.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Official Comuniqué VMY Fifth General Assembly – Poland 2020
With regard to our Fifth International General Assembly scheduled for July 17-21, 2020 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, we want to let you know that preparations have been steadily moving forward
![Letter of Bro. René Stockman on Corona Crisis](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2020/03/202003coronadeath.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Letter of Bro. René Stockman on Corona Crisis
On the occasion of the corona crisis, Bro. René Stockman, Superior General of the Brothers of Charity, has written a Circular Letter.