Formation

Vincentian Prayer Images: What Gift Can I Bring?

by John Freund, CM | December 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

What gift can I bring to those who have no room in the inn?

International MISEVI Meeting

by Mary Frances Jaster | December 21, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

MISEVI International gathered 40 participants to hear the unique ways countries are accomplishing our mission of guiding, animating, and supporting the missionary presence of the laity.

The Vincentian Christmas Novena

by Famvin Media Resources | December 20, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments

Enjoy this video of The Prophecies from the Vincentian Christmas Novena, sung at St. Vincent De Paul Church in St. Louis, Missouri, along with some of the history of the Novena.

Advent Reflections: Vincentian Family Office (Part Four and Last)

by Vincentian Family Office | December 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

These days we are living are days, hours, months, the years of miracles. They challenge us to look for the hope in the miracles around us: of birth, of waiting, of death, of the promise of eternal life.

A Vincentian Minute: Thoughts on Blessed Frederic Ozanam, Part 3

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 12, 2021 | Formation

Fr. Aidan Rooney, C.M. wraps up his video series on Blessed Frederic Ozanam, one of the principal thinkers of the Vincentian Way.

Do No Harm

by Nuala Kenny | Dec 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Convergence and commitment on child sexual exploitation and abuse.

The Vincentian Lay Missionaries in Ireland

by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 10, 2021 | Formation, News, Vincentian Lay Missionaries

Learn about the Vincentian Lay Missionaries in Ireland in this video produced by Vincentian Family Ireland.

What happened to the issue of poverty?

by Elizabeth Astridge | Mar 22, 2016 | Formation, Reflections

What happened to the issue of poverty? Like a set of misplaced keys, I know it was there a minute ago but now I can’t find it. Within the past year, poverty was the issue of the day on the national stage. Stemming from the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty,...

Collaboration is… to live in permanent resurrection

by Javier F. Chento | Mar 21, 2016 | Collaboration, Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

We are entering the most important liturgical time for the people of God: we celebrate the passion of Jesus Christ, the death that begets life and confirms the commitment of God the Father to His Son Jesus Christ and to all humanity through Him. In celebrating the...

Vincentians Care

by Lynn L'Heureux | Mar 21, 2016 | Formation, Reflections

Vincentians Care - Vincentians Bring Mercy – Forgiveness is Power - Vincentians Validated by God Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Vincentians Care - Identifying the least among us and reaching out to them is a good Lenten exercise. As...

Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 21, 2016 | Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

Rev. Thomas Augustine Judge, CM, founder of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity, was ordained a Vincentian priest in Philadelphia in 1899. On April 11, 1909, at a meeting at St. John the Baptist Parish in Brooklyn, New York, six women responded to his...

Easter Triduum: Video Reflection for Vincentians

by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 20, 2016 | Formation

Our Lenten journey culminates in the three days that make up the Easter Triduum. These three days draw us into the mystery of our salvation. Take a few minutes to reflect upon this, by watching this new YouTube video for Vincentians.

Fool’s Pardon: A Meditation – Part I

by Michael Whalen, CM | Mar 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections

Fool’s Pardon: A Meditation in Two Parts on Mercy as Sheer Gift of Accepting and Offering (Inter)Personal Forgiveness I We begin with a comment concerning the title of this meditation, namely “fool’s pardon.” It derives from the title of a collection of poems by...

Lenten Shift: Exploring our Traditions

by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Our Traditions on the living of the charism are rich source of Vincentian "vitamins." For many of us, our rules or constitutions were our earliest food. Part of our Lenten Shift is to return to the sources. Change what you do. Change what you see, change what you...

Growth is Part of the Journey #IamVincent

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections

Writing on growth, we hear from Kyle Earlywine (Colorado Vincentian Volunteers ’15). Kyle is a Colorado native and DU grad. He served on the Basic Services team at St. Francis Center during CVV and is currently living on the west coast where he and his dad are...