Javier F. Chento
Author
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Taking Charge of Their Roots: Indigenous Youth at World Youth Day
“Marginalized take center stage at World Youth Day 2019,” reads the title of many articles written in response to the active presence of indigenous youth at WYD Panama.
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Service Experiences With The Children From Catechism Class
The children of the middle schools of the villages of Udine, Italy have had an experience that brought them in contact with the poverty of food.
![SSVP Conferences in Cyprus, a Growing Trend](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/02/201902Conferencia-Santa-Virgen-de-Nicosia.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
SSVP Conferences in Cyprus, a Growing Trend
Members of the two existing Conferences belonging to the recently established Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Cyprus, took part in a formation session.
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Vincentians, Resilient by Nature
Vincentians, by nature, are resilient. They endure the hardships of life, especially setbacks when attempting to assist families who are in need.
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Solidarity with the Victims of the Disaster in Brazil
In late January, the dam of an iron mine collapsed in southeast Brazil causing the surrounding area to be buried under a stream of mud with mining waste.
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Winter is Here! | 13 Houses Campaign
What about the people that don’t have the luxury of little comforts that make the cold bearable? The scale of street homelessness is shattering.
![SSVP General Council Launches the International Competition for Writings on Paul Lamache](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/02/Logo-Lamache-Eng.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
SSVP General Council Launches the International Competition for Writings on Paul Lamache
To promote the “International Year on the Theme of Paul Lamache,” the General Council of the SSVP launched a literary competition.
![84-year-old Man Giving Out Scarves to Those in Need, in Memory of Late Son](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/02/201902scarf.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
84-year-old Man Giving Out Scarves to Those in Need, in Memory of Late Son
An 84-year-old man who runs the St. Vincent De Paul store in Fall River goes out to a pole on the sidewalk twice a day and ties scarves to it. They’re free.
![The Value of Silence](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2019/02/201902valor-silencio.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Value of Silence
Silence lost its “right to be” in the world of noise and a multitude of unnecessary words.
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The Vincentian as Educators
We, Vincentians of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and members of other branches of the Vincentian Family, are born educators.