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Many Ukrainians are Tired and Traumatised, but All are Bravely Getting on with their Lives
by Laura Donkin | November 27, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News | 0 Comments
Just 48 hours before the horrendous missile attacks which rocked Ukraine on October 10th, I lit a candle and prayed for the people of Ukraine in Kyiv’s iconic gold domed church of St Michael.
Sheltering: A meditation for the Vincentian Family
by Robert Maloney, CM | November 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The works of mercy lie at the heart of our Family’s spirituality.
Papal Blessing of “Sheltering”, a Gift to the Vincentian Family
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | November 22, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
On Wednesday 9th November, as part of the lead up to the Sixth World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis blessed “Sheltering” a sculpture depicting the plight of those suffering homelessness across the world.
Abiding to the Vincentian Call, Fulfilling the Vincentian Assignments
by Vincentian Family Office | November 21, 2022 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
The Kano Central Council of the Kaduna Metropolitan Council of Nigeria is one known to be relentless in the Vincentian movement.
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New Year’s Message From Depaul’s CEO Matthew Carter
by Matthew Carter | Jan 9, 2023 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
My first visit to Ukraine will stay with me forever. In times of crisis, it is always incredible to witness how communities and individuals come together to play such a pivotal part in helping those around them.
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100 years of the presence of the Congregation of the Mission in India
by Santiago Azcárate Gorri, C.M. | Jan 9, 2023 | Congregation of the Mission, News
Visitors of Spain had been invited to travel to India to celebrate the centenary of the arrival of the first missionaries of the Congregation from Spain.
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Ukraine: a Mission of Peace and Charity
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Jan 7, 2023 | Conflict in Ukraine, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
On 7 and 8 December, on neutral ground (Hungary), the Council General International received a delegation of four Ukrainian SSVP ladies. As the airspace is blocked because of the war, there are no flights in the Ukraine, so the delegation travelled by train and car to meet us.
Letter of Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, on the situation in Ukraine
by Tomaž Mavrič | Mar 9, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine
Last Monday, March 7, 2022, the Superior General, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C. M., wrote a letter to all the members of the Congregation of the Mission informing them about the situation in which Ukraine finds itself as a result of a the cursed, cruel, absurd and senseless...
Reconstruction of the Face of Saint Vincent de Paul
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 7, 2022 | News
The reconstructed image of the face of Saint Vincent de Paul, in 3D, was presented to the public on February 13 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Penha, in Crato-CE (Brazil). The idea arose in 2015 and, the following year, experts in medicine, technology and dentistry...
Junior Ladies of Charity Spread Cheer Throughout the Winter
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 5, 2022 | News
St. Mary’s (Lancaster, NY) Ladies of Charity have once again returned to holding monthly meetings in the Parish Center and have been working hard on service projects to bring joy to those they serve.
Lenten Letter 2022 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Mar 2, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Rome, Lent 2022 To all the members of the Vincentian Family MYSTICS OF CHARITY FOR THE XXI CENTURY AND BEYOND My dear brothers and sisters, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! After six years, my term is coming to an end. With this Lenten letter, I...
Vincentian Family Prayer For Peace in Ukraine
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 2, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Featured, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
United with Pope Francis and with men and women of good will throughout the world, we, as a Vincentian Family, lift our minds and hearts in prayer for peace in Ukraine.
Lenten Message from Rose de Lima, President of AIC
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 1, 2022 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Reflections
Although the many worries of life are still present and do not seem to want to leave us, we, AIC volunteers, should not be discouraged by the challenges that affect our respective countries.
Reminder: The Vincentian Family Worldwide will pray for peace on Ash Wednesday
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 1, 2022 | News
The International Vincentian Family joins Pope Francis and all people of good will in praying for peace in Ukraine on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
150th Anniversary of the Philippine Province of the Congregation of the Mission
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 28, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, News
One hundred fifty Years seem so long but in the life of the Congregation of the Mission, it is relatively a drop in the bucket.
Vincentian Family of Portugal United In Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 28, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
The Vincentian Family of Portugal met online on the 27th of February to pray the rosary for peace. The initiative, organized by the Seminary of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian Fathers and Brothers), brought together men and women from all the branches of...