The Vincentian Confraternities are a dream of the Latin American Vincentian Family (FAVILA), turned into a beautiful reality, making the legacy St. Vincent de Paul began in 1617, when he founded the first Confraternity of Charity, dedicated to helping the most needy, the sick, the poor and the marginalized in Châtillon-les-Dombes, France, continues to be alive and active today, meeting the needs of Latin Americans.
Jesus is the true bread from heaven that the Father gives us. To eat this bread means to gain strength and to live forever.
Vincent became a personal adviser to Queen Anne of Austria, and regularly visited her at her villa at the Val-de-Grâce.
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org In 1833, President (and Spiritual Advisor) Emmanuel Bailly opened the first meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul praying “Veni, Sancte Spiritus…” We continue this special devotion to the Holy Spirit today,...
Jesus is, in person, what it means to sow is to harvest and the seed that turns into a tree with large branches, so that birds can dwell in its shade. In today’s gospel, Jesus says that the kingdom of God is like the one who goes to sow and gets to harvest. That is to...
The Priory of St Lazare was the home of Vincent de Paul for the latter part of his life, after the Congregation of the Mission moved there from the College des Bons Enfants in 1632.
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
The Gift of Hope in Faith: Psalm 43, Romans 15:13
On either side of a filthy sewer rise houses five stories high, many of which shelter fifty families. Low, damp, and noxious rooms; [...] no paper, often not a single piece of furniture, hides the nakedness of the wretched walls. In a house of the Rue des Lyonnais we...
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For those fleeing their own countries.
Do we really listen to the calls of the poor… or send their cries to voicemail or spam folders?
The Global Justice Committee of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth hosted a Zoom panel sharing and discussion on June 4, 2024, on the 2023 General Assembly Commitment of responding to the needs of oppressed and marginalized persons.
