Javier F. Chento
Author
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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](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/UN-flags-FI.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
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](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/201907IMG_0174.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
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](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/20190766229874_1216527048525256_8476409449496444928_n-1.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
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.
![Sr. Kathleen Appler, Mother General of the Daughters of Charity, Named by Pope Francis as Member of Consecrated Life Congregation](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/201907appler-rome.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Sr. Kathleen Appler, Mother General of the Daughters of Charity, Named by Pope Francis as Member of Consecrated Life Congregation
On Monday, Pope Francis appointed Sr. Kathleen Appler as a member of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
![Encounter of the Vincentian Family in Brazil](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/201907Celebracao-Eucaristica-002.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Encounter of the Vincentian Family in Brazil
From June 20 to 23, 45 people from various branches of the Vincentian Family in Brazil gathered in São Paulo.
![New Forms of Charity to Alleviate the Poverty that Challenges Us](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/01/reflexiones-vicentinas-EN.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
New Forms of Charity to Alleviate the Poverty that Challenges Us
We must be clear that the 21st century Vincentian is different from our predecessors. We cannot “do charity” in the same way as 10, 20 or 50 years ago.
![VMY Bulletin, June 2019](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/201903boletin-jmv-junio-2019.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
VMY Bulletin, June 2019
The Vincentian Marian Youth is sharing its last published international bulletin (June 2019).
![Public Statement Release of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/07/201907detention-center.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Public Statement Release of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, during their recently finished General Assembly, they published the following Public Statement.
![Meeting of the Visitors and Vice-Visitors of the Congregation of the Mission](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/06/bannerING_Plan-de-travail-1-1.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Meeting of the Visitors and Vice-Visitors of the Congregation of the Mission
From June 22 to July 8 the Visitors and Vice-Visitors of the Congregation of the Mission from the four corners of the world have gathered in the Philippines