Kelechukwu Iruoma
Vincentian Family Prayer For Peace in Ukraine
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
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
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.
Enlarge the Space in the Vincentian Tent!
Collaboration in the Vincentian Family by Eli Chaves Dos Santos, C.M. This year’s theme for the Vincentian Family is collaboration. Our conviction is that collaboration among the various branches of the Vincentian Family is necessary for the qualitative and...
VFCAP USA Launch in Philadelphia
The Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program (VFCAP) launched for the first time in the United States on January 28 at the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center in Philadelphia, PA[1. The Mother Boniface Center is a work of the Missionary Servants of the Most...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of the Sacramental Heart of Jesus
The Sisters of the Sacramental Heart of Jesus was founded in Zacatecas, Mexico by San José María Robles Hurtado (1888-1927), a martyr of the persecution of the Mexican Church. His charisma is "Extending the Kingdom of Love of the Heart of Jesus in the Eucharist."...
Unaffiliated Lay Vincentians: Challenges, Trends, and Opportunities
What are Unaffiliated Lay Vincentians? Considering the declining membership in many branches of the Vincentian Family in the United States, how will the Vincentian mission continue in the twenty-first century? In 2005, Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Senior Executive for...
Serve: Vincentian Collaboration in Madagascar
In Madagascar, the Vincentian Family has been running for some 20 years now, encouraged by Congregation of the Mission from the start. All branches meet 4 times per year, and at the moment are striving to concretize at all levels, Father Gregory Gay’s words last May,...
Connect and Learn: Brothers of Charity
The Brothers of Charity were founded in 1807 at Ghent, Belgium, by Pierre Joseph Triest (1760-1836) for nursing and education. This priest founded four congregation to aid the poor in the spirit of Saint Vincent de Paul, the patron of this institute. Triest himself...
Connect and Learn: Congregation of Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul
The Congregation of Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in Ukraine (in the Byzantine rite) by Metropolitan Andrew Sheptytsky on June 8, 1926 as eastern branch of the Congregation of Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent, originated in Deinze, Belgium in...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of Satu-Mare
They were founded 1842 by Bishop John Ham (1781-1804) in Satu-Mare (Szatmar, then Austria-Hungary, now Romania) for diverse apostolic and charitable services because of his concern for the poor, the sick, the neglected, and the education of youth. He sent some...
International Vincentian Family Leaders to Meet in Rome
Philadelphia, PA - The newly established Vincentian Family Office in Philadelphia, Pa., USA, announces that international Vincentian Family leaders will meet in Rome during January 2016: The annual meeting of the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC), composed...