Formation

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates: A 50 Year History 1972-2022 (Part 08)

by Kelly McDaniels | August 22, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments

Throughout the more than 200 year history of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN), friends from the broader community have walked beside the Sisters in their call to follow the charism of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. From the earliest days, these partners have been integral to the SCN mission.

August 30: Blessed Ghebre-Michael

by Famvin Media Resources | August 21, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments

Coming up on August 30 is the feast day of Blessed Ghebre-Michael, an Ethiopian priest (associate of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.).

For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission

by Vincentian Family Office | August 21, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, Formation | 0 Comments

Synodality represents the main road for the Church, called to renew herself under the action of the Spirit and by listening to the Word.

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates: A 50 Year History 1972-2022 (Part 07)

by Kelly McDaniels | August 20, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments

Lent: Living Out the Vincentian Virtues

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 24, 2023 | Formation

This presentation for your reflection during Lent is taken from a Lenten letter of former Superior General Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M.

The Sisters’ Role in the Early Education of Black Students

by Kacie Emmerson | Feb 24, 2023 | Formation

The legacy of African American Catholic schools of the south and the Sisters who staffed them is a shining example of how education can empower and uplift communities.

“I Forgot To Wear My Hearing Aids”

by John Freund, CM | Feb 24, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

The challenge during Lent is to make sure we take time to listen to the God who speaks in the ordinariness and messiness of our daily lives.

O Antiphons and Systemic Change – Day 1

by Sister Ellen LaCapria, DC | Dec 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Sr. Ellen LaCapria, DC offers her artwork of O Antiphons with some basic notions of Systemic Change. Day 1.

Help from the Always Faithful and True

by Ross Dizon | Dec 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus Christ, our Savior, is Emmanuel, “God-with-us.” In him and through him, God goes with us and gives us the help that we need. Ahaz, the king of Judah, fears the combined armies of Syria and Israel. And yet he turns down God’s offer of help, for he refuses to do...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Inconveniencing Ourselves In Serving the Poor

by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Do we have the generosity to inconvenience ourselves when serving the poor?

What is Sharing?

by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Dec 16, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

To be a Vincentian means that we not only share our material possession but that we also be an evangelizer and share our spirituality with others.

Blessed Némésia Valle: “Open Heart and Open Arms”

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 15, 2019 | Formation

December 18 is the feast day of Blessed Némésia Valle, a Sister of Charity of St. Jeanne Antide Thouret, a branch of the Vincentian Family.

Vatican Appointment Evokes Legacy of St. Louise de Marillac

by Patricia M. Bombard | Dec 14, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Hailed as a “first-of-its-kind” move, the announcement in early July by Pope Francis that women would become full members of the Vatican’s office that oversees religious orders was greeted enthusiastically around the world.

December 10: Feast Day of Bl. Marcantonio Durando, C.M.

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 13, 2019 | Formation

This week we celebrate the feast day of Blessed Marcantonio Durando, C.M., who became known as the “St. Vincent of Italy”.

Does “Keep Christ in Christmas” Miss the Point?

by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

What can we do to bring the Christ of the Gospels back into Christmas in a way that is more than a bumper sticker slogan that ends up being mainly a political football?