Javier F. Chento
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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...
Response to the Ukraine Conflict and Displacement Crisis
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...
“Finding Vince 400” arrives at the Venice Film Festival
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...
Hope and Suffering in Manila
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...
Green Area for Refugees to Start a new Life in Rome
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...
New Deadline for SSVP Literary Contest on Lallier
New deadline for submissions to the 2018 International Literary Contest “The First Conference” In order to allow more time and receive more contributions from participants, the International General Council (CGI) of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul decided to extend...
Press Release in Solidarity with Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Migrants in the United States
Considering the situations of need, of violence, and of the curtailment of fundamental rights, the International Vincentian Network for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation recently published a communiqué in solidarity with the peoples of Nicaragua, Venezuela...
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Collaboration and Solidarity [Video]
By Fr. Manuel Ginete, CM On July 9, 2011 the people in the southern part of Sudan had reason to celebrate - the world’s newest country was born, South Sudan. After years of war with the north, South Sudan finally gained its independence. For the next two years the...
The Registration Period for “Finding Vince 400” is Opened
June 2018 Dear Members of the Vincentian Family, May the grace and peace of Jesus be with you always! The Registration Form for Finding Vince 400 has been activated and can be found at fv400.com. All are invited to join us for another historical moment in our life as...
Successes and Failures in Collaborative Efforts [Video]
My name is Joe Agostino. I am a priest of the Congregation of the Mission and am serving as the Coordinator of the Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission. Like most realities in life, collaboration never happens in a straight line. As is true of any...