Formation
I Predict the Synod will…
by John Freund, CM | December 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Church has begun a three-year process focused on not only truly listening to each other.
A Canadian View: Inter-Generational Trauma, Poverty & Racism, Part Two
by Jim Paddon | December 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
I would like to examine the relationship between trauma, poverty and (systemic) racism over my next three articles. Part Two discusses poverty.
Intertwining Worlds (John 18: 33-37)
by Tom McKenna, CM | December 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
More than most any other, the feast of Christ the King immerses us in this swirling dilemma of negotiating worlds.
Pope Francis – The Poor Are True Evangelizers
by John Freund, CM | December 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 2 Comments
Sometimes we wish we were among those who walked with Jesus 2000 years ago. Pope Francis boldly says… even today we do walk with them.
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Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associates: A 50 Year History 1972-2022 (Part 12)
by Kelly McDaniels | Sep 5, 2022 | Formation
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.
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Slovakian Missionaries Visit the New MISEVI Indigenous Mission in Soloy, Panama
by Jana Buffová and Inka Königová | Sep 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Over the course of two weeks in August, three lay missionaries and a Vincentian priest from Slovakia visited us at the Soloy mission in Panama.
![5 Things St. Gregory the Great and Mother Seton Had in Common](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/09/francisco-de-goya-san-gregorio-magno-fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
5 Things St. Gregory the Great and Mother Seton Had in Common
by Tom Hoopes | Sep 3, 2022 | Formation
The wisdom of the Saints transcends time and place, as we see in the lives of St. Gregory the Great and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Separated by 1,200 years, each Saint lived in tumultuous times, balancing action and contemplation in ways that are relevant in any age.
Help Change our Perspective on Poverty
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 19, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
In this short video, the actor, director and professor Clarence Gilyard Jr, responsible for the Festival and contest "Finding Vince 400," invites us to participate in it, with a powerful reflection on poverty in the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxmNCEIbs-c...
Do not leave without hearing who you are: Beloved
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
I've known theologian Karis Slattery since she was twelve. I watched her grow into a woman and a friend. She's an artist, an athlete, and always a God-seeker. Growing up in a Vincentian parish, she became an ally to the marginalized, even as her own Church...
Vincentians Need A Break From Serving
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 17, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
On their Facebook page, The Vincentian Mission Corps wrote, Our volunteers just spent a wonderful weekend with Sr. Ann Marie and the Daughters of Charity in Evansville reflecting on community and friendship. Our volunteers get to enjoy a weekend at the guest house...
A Lifetime of Waking Up
by John Freund, CM | Feb 17, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Lent is a time of waking up. Vincentian Lent is waking up using St. Vincent de Paul’s spiritual exercises of the the five virtues.
New Society of St. Vincent de Paul Television Series Premieres March 4 on EWTN
by Gary Stevens, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | Feb 17, 2018 | Formation, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Are you searching for a way to grow in faith while helping others? Then tune into the new television series, “Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul,” which premieres Sunday, March 4 on EWTN. (Click here to find the EWTN channel in your zip...
3 Challenges of the Miraculous Medal
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 16, 2018 | Formation
This Lent, here are some ways we can emulate Mary, the first disciple, the model for all believers.
Create Your Charism #IamVincent
by Ada Lee | Feb 15, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
When I was young, I spent many weekends attending Sunday school. I learned the biblical stories of the Old Testament- Kind David, Solomon, Joseph. What I imagined as the ideal ‘perfect Christian’ emerged in my mind- someone of faith, good deeds, and someone who puts...
CM East Offers New Lenten Series
by Elizabeth Astridge | Feb 15, 2018 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, Reflections
The Congregation of the Mission is offering a new Lenten Series, Discover the Vincentian Way. From their site: St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of...
Why This Suffering?
by Tom McKenna, CM | Feb 14, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Why This Suffering? (Job 7) If you were charged with collecting a series of writings aimed to persuade people that God is overflowingly good and ever desirous for the good of His people, would you have included the Book of Job? We look in on the main character, this...