An examination of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Collected Writings reveals many stories of Christmas, often marked by sorrow, illness, and death… but with ever-present threads of joy and hope.
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by Ross Dizon | January 5, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
by John Freund, CM | January 5, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
God speaks to us in the lives of people we meet!
by Famvin Media Resources | January 3, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Through the research of Sister Joan E. Cook, SC we can acknowledge and better appreciate St. Elizabeth Seton’s great devotion to the Bible.
by Carol De Angelo, SC | January 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
My reflections come from many years of working in collaboration but as I write this it is with two non-Vincentian groups, with whom we Sisters of Charity of New York currently collaborate that are uppermost in my mind. Part 1
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 24, 2021 | Formation
An examination of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Collected Writings reveals many stories of Christmas, often marked by sorrow, illness, and death… but with ever-present threads of joy and hope.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
A good number of readers have either witnessed or were participants as children in appropriate costumes and props re-enacted the Nativity scene.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Dec 23, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol?” Who hasn’t read it, or heard it or seen it on stage or screen?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 21, 2016 | Collaboration, Formation
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...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
"Growing up in an American," says Angela Seegal, "Italian in a family of eight, concepts like 'sharing,' 'making it go further,' 'taking only what you need,' were always part of my vernacular. My parents both came from humble beginnings, and made the conscience...
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian View: “Three Things which you didn’t know about Easter” We are halfway through the Easter season, and it is a good time for a short test. 1. Did you know that Easter is the pivotal celebration of the Christian calendar? Though Christmas might seem to hold...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Apr 20, 2016 | Formation, News, Sisters of Charity
Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22 (this coming Friday) and events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 193...
by Mike Clark | Apr 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
by Mike Clark – When I explain my work in the field of collective impact and systems design, I have some go-to phrases, like:
by Ross Dizon | Apr 19, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus reveals to us the way of love that leads to glory and the new life. Judas leaves to carry out fully his betrayal. It is night, which does not mean that the light no longer shines in the darkness. Divine glory still shines brightly. Jesus speaks of it to his...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Apr 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian Special Bond – Vincentians Moving Forward - Vincentian Spiritual Growth - God Speaks to Us Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Vincentian Special Bond – Vincentians are blessings in our troubled world where it seems not many people...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 18, 2016 | Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The Handmaids of Charity (Ancelle della Carita) were founded in 1840 at Brescia, Italy, by Saint Maria Crocifissa di Rosa (1813-1855, canonized in 1954) for care of the sick, lepers, and elderly. Saint Vincent is considered one of their patrons. Initially the...
by .famvin | Apr 17, 2016 | Formation
April 16 marked the anniversary of the death of Bishop John Timon, C.M., first bishop of Buffalo, New York and first provincial superior of the American province of the Congregation of the Mission. Throughout the 400-year history of the Vincentian Family, we find so...