Javier F. Chento
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VFCAP and SC Seminar in Indonesia, Day 3
September 13, Indonesia – Day 3 for the joint VFCAP – SC Seminar continued the discussion of Module 3. Fr. Joe Agostino, CM of the Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission led the discussion on Conflict Resolution. This was followed by three topics to enhance the...
VFCAP and SC Seminar in Indonesia, Day 2
September 12, Indonesia – On the second day of the joint Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program and Systemic Change (VFCAP and SC) Seminar, the 70 delegates reflected on the two pillars of Systemic Change: Vincentian Spirituality and the Catholic Social...
The New Edition 2/2018 of the Ozanam Network Newsletter is Available
We have the joy of reporting that edition No. 2/2018 of the Bulletin “Ozanam Network,” official publication of the International General Council of the SSVP is now available. The highlights of this edition are the 2nd International Youth Meeting of the SSVP and the...
VFCAP and SC Seminar in Indonesia, Day 1
Day 1: For the first time, a joint VINCENTIAN FAMILY COLLABORATIVE ACTION PROGRAM and SYSTEMIC CHANGE SEMINAR formally began on September 11, 2018 at Wisma Samadi Bentang Kejora (Morning Star Retreat House) in Pacet, Mojokerto, Indonesia. Seventy (70) delegates coming...
Feast Day of Blessed Frederic Ozanam
The Church throughout the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) and the Vincentian Family celebrate on 9th of September the feast of the blessed Frederick Ozanam, principal founder of the SSVP, whose feast day was established by the Vatican as the date of...
Poor People, Go Home!
Today, one of the great problems throughout the world is that of immigration. At times, we think that this phenomenon is experienced only in Europe and the United States. We might, however, ask how are the Latin American countries dealing with this...
September, Vincentian Month
The Congregation of the Mission has proposed an interesting initiative to make visible the Vincentian charism in all social networks, during this month of September, in which the Vincentian family celebrates important memories, with the celebration of several saints...
The General Council Launches the Film Festival on the Seven Founders of the SSVP
During the annual meetings of the International General Council (CGI), held in Salamanca (Spain) in June 2018, we announced the rules for participating in the Festival “The Seven Founders,” which seeks to focus on the moment when the first Vincentian Conference was...
Actor Martin Sheen Invites us to the Film Festival “Finding Vince 400”
The famous actor Martin Sheen, known for a large number of films, among which are "Apocalypse Now" (1979), "Gandhi" (1982), "Wall Street" (1987), "JFK" (1991), among many others, invites us in this video to participate in the film festival "Finding Vince 400," which...
SSVP Celebrates the 21st Anniversary of the Beatification of Antoine Frederic Ozanam!
On this date of August 22, 2018, the Church and the international Vincentian community celebrate the 21st anniversary of the beatification ceremony of our beloved co-founder Antoine Frederic Ozanam, which took place in Paris, in the framework of the 12th World Youth...