The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) celebrates with great joy the 180th anniversary since the inception of the Council General International (CGI).
Javier F. Chento
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Javier es laico vicenciano, afiliado a la Congregación de la Misión y miembro de la Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl en España.
Ozanam: Who Was This Holy Man?
It is always a great joy for me to speak about the dear brother Antoine Frederic Ozanam, one of the founders of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Presenting the Famvin Homeless Alliance to the Vincentian Family in Central America
Overview of the meeting of the Vincentian Famliy in Central America (FAVICA), which took place in San Salvador, El Salvador, from June 7-9.
Climate Change: A Call to Collaborate With Our Young People
The “Vincentian Family of North America Social Justice Representatives Collaboration Climate Change Statement” written several years ago invites us to respond to the crisis of global climate change as one of the central ethical issues of our time.
Famvin Homeless Alliance Strategic Plan 2019-2021
When the Famvin Homeless Alliance was created in 2017, we could not have imagined where we would be only two years later.
The Dilemma of Giving Alms and the Ineffectiveness of Christian Charity
A recurring theme in the meetings of the Conferences, which challenges the Vincentians in general, is the question of giving alms to the poor.
When in Germany
A few months back, Mark McGreevy and I had the privilege of being invited to the Megvis Conference in Untermarchtal, Germany.
President General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Has A Full Schedule during his visit to New York
Between July 15 and 20, 2019, our President General, Renato Lima de Oliveira, will be in New York (USA) where he has a full work schedule.
The Vincentian Advocacy in the UN
The United Nations is including homelessness in its vocabulary for the first time in its 74 years history.
A Pastry Shop Gives a New Perspective to the Life of a Needy Family
Gilmara, who previously had no source of income, has now become a confectioner. She sells decorated cakes.
