Blessed Frederic Ozanam pronounced his well-known sentence: “The order of society rests on two truths: justice and charity.” Undoubtedly, promoting decent work is a duty of justice and charity.
Formation
The Congregation of the Mission in Ireland
Learn about the Congregation of the Mission in Ireland in this video produced by Vincentian Family Ireland.
Are You a Cafeteria Catholic?
Over the decades I have noticed that the connotation of “Cafeteria Catholic“ varies according to who is doing the calling and what the issue is.
Vincentian Family in India: Connect and Learn!
The Vincentian Family 10th Annual Meeting was held in St Vincent’s Retreat Center, Gopalpur on Sea, on 12th and 13th of March, 2016. There were 43 participants from 9 branches of the Vincentian Family. Bishop Emeritus Thomas Thiruthali, C.M., and Bishop Simon...
April 28: Feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla
April 28 is the feast day of St. Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962), a doctor, wife, and mother who chose to continue with her fourth pregnancy, despite knowing that having this child could result in her own death. She is part of the Vincentian Family because in her younger years she served among the elderly and needy as a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Forgive us our Debts as we Forgive our Debtors
Forgive Us Our Debts As We Forgive Our Debtors: Mercy and Justice in the Political and Economic Sphere – Part I We begin with a dream (or perhaps more accurately a fantasy). What, if in the days following what we now refer to as 9.11, people’s minds and hearts turned...
Vincentians of Wherever: Celebrity Activism
Celebrity activism sometimes gets a bad rap. Many of us who are aficionados of contemporary music are, in our own ways, mourning the death of the artist called "Prince." Most people know him because of his outlandish sartorial style, his gender-stretching image, and...
Tipping points – Siddhartha, Vincent, Ozanam… and you
In his book Mister Vincent, J Patrick Murphy quotes Malcolm Gladwell who writes about tipping points - the time when things come together to tilt the scale of life to something new. For Vincent, the tipping point primarily came from two events in 1617, starting in...
When I teach reading #IamVincent @Niagara University
Kathleen McGrath loves a good book. As lead faculty member of the College of Education’s Family Literacy Center (FLC) at Niagara University, McGrath said she believes “Reading can very powerfully change the trajectory of a life.” Through her Niagara graduate school...
April 23: Foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Tomorrow, April 23, is the anniversary of the founding of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in 1833 by Blessed Frederic Ozanam and his companions. As you celebrate this occasion, make use of the following resources from our sister site VinFormation-- they can be used...
All Booked Up, but #IamVincent @DePaulMission
This story was created on June 14th, 2013, in Golden, Colorado. It was created during the year end retreat for the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers. Find out more about their organization: http://www.covivo.org/. Thanks again to DePaul University Office of Mission and...
Collaborative Styles #IamVincent
Last year, we shared a fine presentation on the collaborative styles of Sts. Vincent and Louise. If you want to say #IamVincent, what characteristics will mark you as a leader? Because it’s not about what you SAY, it’s about what you DO! Jesse Lyn Stoner, from the...
