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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Depaul Ukraine purchased a building in Odessa which comprises both Depaul’s daycentre for any homeless people in the city, and supported accommodation specifically for 25 internally displaced people (IDPs). This is an improvement on other shelters for homeless IDPs in...
On Sunday, September 2, "Finding Vince 400," the international film festival dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul and inspired by the theme of the globalization of charity, will be presented at the International Film Festival of the Venice Biennale, on the Lido, from...
It’s Tuesday in Manila and it’s hot. The street is bustling. Over 150 people are gathered outside the church on the paving stones. Mass has just ended and the early evening traffic buzzes past as the congregation departs. Some of that congregation are now preparing...
These refugees have found a land of opportunity right in the backyard of the Congregation of the Mission in Rome. Since March, they've been growing produce and flowers here as part of the Mediterranea Project, a Vincentian initiative seeking to also cultivate...
