The International Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) leadership is holding its annual meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. SVdPUSA National President Sheila Gilbert and CEO Dave Barringer are attending to represent the U.S. Society. The meeting offers an opportunity to...
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Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program Day 4
Once again Sr. Denise LaRock reports - Day 4 of VFCAP (Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program) was another full day as Module 3 was continued. Marty Martin started out the day with Conflict Resolution. He presented on types of conflict, causes of conflict...
Vincentian Family Collaborators Day 3
Sr. Denise LaRock reports on Vincentian Family Collaborators Day 3: Module 2: "Contemplator Re-Rooting" Today was a packed day for the Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program! Pamela Mantuhac led the group through the Four Vincentian Relationships: with those...
Busted Halo on the Eucharist
Sacraments 201 Eucharist. BustedHalo.com's introduction to the Sacraments series continues as Fr. Steven Bell, CSP, answers more questions about what Catholics believe about the Eucharist and receiving Communion: How does the bread and wine become the body and blood...
VFCAP Photo Album on Facebook
As you can see from the VFCAP photo album this day focused on Vincentian Virtues. Fr. Dan Borlick led the session on the connection between Vincent de Paul and virtues and focused on issues such as What is Vincentian Simplicity , etc Where have you seen lack of these...
“Vincentian as Visionary/Re-awakening”
Fr. Griffin shared the importance of telling our stories to help each person learn from another.
VFCAP Day 2 – First photos
Module 1 - “A Vincentian is a Visionary... Reawakening” - with Rev. Fr. Patrick Griffin, CM Outcomes To connect with each other To be inspired by the charism of the primary/primitive spirit (Hear some Vincentian stories, Learn from the stories) To connect with their...
Pope literally breaking ground for peace
Who could have imagined such a picture of the Pope literally breaking ground for peace?
Pentecost in Paris – Vincentian Family
Pentecost in Paris – The Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program (VFCAP) 2014 first day
Buffalo’s tribute to Daughters of Charity
Sister Mary Grace Higgins needed the cuddle this time around more than the newborn did. After a few squirms, little Jackson Price – just 5 days old and a tad over 5 pounds – settled into Higgins’ arms and began to nod off. A “cuddler” in the neonatal intensive care...