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Catholic Charities USA Hosts Poverty Summit
Charitable Organizations Showcase Tangible Innovative Strategies to End Poverty During 3rd Annual Poverty Summit Top charitable organizations and key policymakers come together to underscore innovative solutions to ending poverty in America. Of course there leaders...
Formation Friday – Do you know?
Where would you find articles dedicated to Pinterest and our charism Vincentians using technology Essential Readings in Vincentian Spirituality Vincentian heros Understanding Our Origins Vincentian Social Media Vincentian Virtues and Charism These are just some of the...
Poor and Poverty in Evangelii Gaudium
A view of Pope Francis’ Gospel of Joy from South America… The Poor and Poverty in Evangelii Gaudium by Víctor Codina, SJ. The thought provoking article covers 10 points.
DePaul President on immigration
Dennis H. Holtschneider, President of DePaul University authored an editorial If dreams could come true in the Chicago Tribune. "DePaul and other U.S. universities educate such students every year and then, unfortunately, our immigration policies send them back...
Vincent’s birthday April 24 and more…
April 24, marks the birthday of St. Vincent de Paul. April 23, marks the anniversary of the foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and birthday of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.
He is in the Darkness – Christ is Risen!
(Apologies for the late posting of Lynn's weekly post. Ed.) Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, April 22, 2014 He is in the Darkness – Christ is Risen! – The Ultimate Gift - Bring it to the Cross. Dear Vincentian Family: Easter blessings to you and all you...
Joy Ever New – Joy Ever Shared
A Joy Ever New - A Joy Which Is Shared. Sr. Ellen LaCapria, DC continues her weekly visual prayer reflection.As we continue to bask in the glow of the Easter Resurrection our response to the risen Christ is a resounding Alleluia! Pope Frances shares that he never...
New SVDP International VP for Youth
From an interview on the international site of the SVDP... According to you, what are the main objectives of the Youth Commission? A - Attract more young men to see Jesus in our Vincentian Apostolate; R - To help our young members Rediscover their faith, rediscover...
Ozanam’s tactical vision and a consumerist society
The counter-cultural, action-proven spirituality of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul from Famvin: the Worldwide Vincentian Family On the occasion of the April 23 anniversary of the foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, VinFormation offers this...
Vinnies – Charities can’t fill gaps for government
Charities warn they can't fill in the gaps if Australian government cuts welfare according to the Sydney Morning Herald Dr John Falzon, chief executive officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society, said charity goups should not be expected to fill in the gaps left by the...