Javier F. Chento
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The Miraculous Medal (Reflection)
On the afternoon of November 27, 1830, a Daughter of Charity, St. Catherine Labouré, was praying in a chapel in Paris, when she had a vision. The Virgin Mary appeared to her holding in her hands a globe illuminated by rays that came out of her hands. The globe...
![Châtillon, Today • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič, CM](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/11/vhatillon-today-english.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Châtillon, Today • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič, CM
We present a new series of four videos, made by the Congregation of the Mission, inviting us to continue deepening in the meaning of the Vincentian charism, of which we celebrate its 400th anniversary during this year, 2017. "Love is inventive until infinity,” St....
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Vincentian Paris in Pictures
Discover, in this excellent three-minute video prepared by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the most prominent Vincentian places in Paris. Do you recognize any? Paris is a very important place for the Vincentian Family, from the times of Saint Vincent de Paul and...
![On Sunday, Two Vincentian Works are Presented on Television](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/11/201711world-day-poor-map.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
On Sunday, Two Vincentian Works are Presented on Television
This Sunday morning, November 19, on the occasion of the first World Day of the Poor, the broadcast, A Sua Immagine [In His Image], will devote a space to some testimonies on the subject. Among them, there will be two intense and significant Vincentian experiences: in...
![Day of the Poor, as Saint Vincent de Paul Wanted: An Interview with Father Tomaž Mavrič](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/11/201711mavric_papa_1510907452.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Day of the Poor, as Saint Vincent de Paul Wanted: An Interview with Father Tomaž Mavrič
ROME , November 17, 2017 / 11:00 AM (ACI Stampa). On the occasion of the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis sent to all dioceses and religious orders a message entitled "Let us love, not with words but with deeds," in which he writes: "The seriousness with which the...
![Meeting of Young Priests of the Vice-Province of SS. Cyril and Methodius and Slovak](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/11/201711cyril-and-methodius-14.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Meeting of Young Priests of the Vice-Province of SS. Cyril and Methodius and Slovak
From October 24 to 26, the first joint meeting of young confreres Lazarists of two Provinces: Slovak and Vice-Provinces of SS. Cyril and Methodius took place. The meeting was held in the north of Slovakia in the picturesque village of Krushetnitsa. Visitors of both...
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The Vincentians and the World Day of the Poor
On November 19 of this year, the Catholic Church invites all of us to reflect on the first "World Day of the Poor," of which the full message of the Pope Francis is now available on the web site of the Vatican. The theme of reflection is "Let us not love with words,...
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“Charity and Social Media” address by Renato Lima
On Saturday, November 11, the SSVP of Italy organized, in Turin, a video conference entitled "Charity and Social Media" which was attended by 300 people, in the auditorium of the Industrial Union of Torino. The round table was moderated by the SSVP member Alessandro...
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VI SSVP Ibero-American Meeting
National Presidents from Americas, Spain and Portugal will meet in Quito. From November 15 to 19, 2017, the International General Council, through the International Territorial Vice Presidencies America 1 (North America and the Caribbean), America 2 (Central America...
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Young People, the Future of the Vincentian Family
Our Family has many young people in the different branches that make it up: they are our wealth and our hope that the Vincentian charism is alive and present among the poor of our society. Here is one of the many examples that can be put: a new group of boys and girls...