Formation

A Reflection on Recent Events in Our Country

by John Freund, CM | September 4, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

Michael Thompson, Bowie, MD, an affiliate of the Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise, USA offers his personal reflections on recent events in our country.

A Refresher Course – Homelessness and the Vincentian Family

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | September 3, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Justice and Peace, Reflections | 0 Comments

A refresher course about the Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance – What is the Famvin Homeless Alliance? Its Roots – Collaborative work of the Vincentian Family 400 Years Ago – Updates

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, #10: Young Men Walk Again

by Dee Mansi | September 2, 2020 | Formation, News, Reflections | 0 Comments

Keeping in contact with friends and family has been key to being mentally well during this time of pandemic.

A Vincentian View: Transforming not Conforming

by Pat Griffin, CM | September 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Paul’s guidance confronts me. I desire to heed his advice, but I feel the challenge and see the obstacles. Like much of Paul’s advice, no easy response presents itself.

From DePaul University: Cultivating Student Success By Providing Information Technology Services

by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 27, 2021 | Formation

In this video from their “Seeds of the Mission” series, Tyneka Harris Coronado talks about her work as a project leader in Information Services at DePaul as being a mix of Servant Leadership and Vincentian Personalism.

If Nuns Ruled the World…

by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

A self-described agnostic, Jo Piazza, writes… “I may not believe in God, but I do believe in nuns.”

In This Together (Joshua 24; John 6)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Aug 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Our believing is not solitary. The quality of one person’s faith spills over into the religious convictions of all the others.

Vincentian perspective in the “new evangelization”

by John Freund, CM | Jun 16, 2015 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections

What is the contribution of a Vincentian to the Church’s task of evangelization?

Mary as a Model of Faith

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 16, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation, News, Reflections

“Do what ever He tells you.” Bishop Joseph Bambera gives a simple, powerful homily on Mary’s example and role as the “first disciple.”

God Brings New Life – Perfection – Blessed are Vincentians – The Vincentian Charism

by Lynn L'Heureux | Jun 15, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Reflections of Lynn L’Heureux on God Brings New Life – Perfection – Blessed are Vincentians – The Vincentian Charism

“Write to me” Reflection by Fr. Pat Griffin

by John Freund, CM | Jun 15, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

I imagine the Lord God holding out an invitation: Write to me. Pen and paper are not the absolute needs, but the desire to speak fluently and to allow my heart to be revealed.

Connect and Learn: Vincentian Congregation – India

by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 15, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

The Vincentian Congregation is a clerical society in the Syro-Malabar Church with its Generalate at Edappally in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly. It comes under the category of the Societies of Common Life according to the manner of religious. It is of...