Javier F. Chento
Author
![The Vincentian Spirit of Medellín](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/10/201810espiritu-medellin-fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Vincentian Spirit of Medellín
‘Go to the poor,’ he said. St Vincent didn’t wait for the poor to come knocking. He was proactive in his charity. Sometimes people don’t want to ask for help. Sometimes people can’t ask for help, even though they need it. But St Vincent circumvented that, saying you...
![The Needy Community Learns Languages and Refugees Have a Source of Income](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/10/20181029964544_6093408518628_5617834896958423040_n.fb_.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Needy Community Learns Languages and Refugees Have a Source of Income
A French course in Rio de Janeiro (RJ, Brazil) can cost up to R $ 900 [approximately 220 euros, 250 dollars]. The price keeps populations in regions that are most in need away of the dream of learning a new language. They do not live in Duque de Caxias, Belford Roxo...
![Vincentian Marian Youth October Newsletter](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/11/201811JMV-BOL-OCT-2018-fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Vincentian Marian Youth October Newsletter
The youth branch of the Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth, sends us its October bulletin.
![After Three and a Half Weeks, the Synod 2018 Ended](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/10/201810fin-sinodo-fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
After Three and a Half Weeks, the Synod 2018 Ended
"The Synod has been a good harvest and promises good wine." This sentence that Pope Francis pronounced on Sunday, October 28 at the Angelus, from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace and before thousands of pilgrims, summarizes the work, reflection and living for three...
![Interview with Fr. Vinicius Augusto Teixeira CM, on the Canonization of Frederic Ozanam](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/10/201810bust-ozanam-fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Interview with Fr. Vinicius Augusto Teixeira CM, on the Canonization of Frederic Ozanam
The September/October issue of the Boletim Brasileiro magazine of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) in Brazil has published interviews with two members of the Commission for the Canonization of blessed Frederic Ozanam, the main founder of the Society of St....
![There is a Dream in You](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/10/201810201810walking-349991_fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
There is a Dream in You
"Saint Vincent received the vocation to go forth as a gift." This sentence from Fr. Luigi Mezzadri’s article has echoed in my mind from the moment I read it. The vocation to go forth is a sign left by Saint Vincent de Paul, both in the sense of always advancing from...
![SSVP General Council Organizes in Madrid Workshops on Special Projects and Formation & Training](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/10/201810WORKSHOP-MADRID-CGI-2018-1.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
SSVP General Council Organizes in Madrid Workshops on Special Projects and Formation & Training
On November 2 and 3, the Council General International of the SSVP is organizing workshops for the territorial delegates responsible for two strategic areas: Special Projects and Formation & Training. The event will take place at the La Salle Arlep Center, in...
![“Does Europe Still Have Christian Values in its Treatment of Migrants?” Asks an Ethiopian Cardinal at the Synod](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/10/201810Souraphiel.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
“Does Europe Still Have Christian Values in its Treatment of Migrants?” Asks an Ethiopian Cardinal at the Synod
For the second year in a row I have been given the mission to accompany a small pastoral team for migrants in the Diocese of Landes. We’ve increased our numbers by inviting a Daughter of Charity from the Berceau community who provides French lessons and a layman from...
![Missionary Call of Father Tomaž Mavrič, C.M.](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/10/llamado-misiones-2018-eng.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Missionary Call of Father Tomaž Mavrič, C.M.
As every October, the Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission (CM) has written a letter to all the members of the CM requesting their generosity, both personal and material, to continue the work of evangelization in different parts of the globe. The...
![The Last Round table of “Finding Vince 400”: Maimouna Makes a Goal](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/10/201810Evelyne.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Last Round table of “Finding Vince 400”: Maimouna Makes a Goal
Evelyn Marie Sabino is a member of the Peace Corps and, as a volunteer, received an assignment for two years to Goudiry, a small town of 10,000 inhabitants in Senegal. She was the sole participant in the last Round Table of “Finding Vince 400.” Evelyn is a young...