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Chronicle of the 43rd General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission, July 4
We began this week with much hope and enthusiasm. We gathered in the chapel for personal prayer and for the celebration of the Eucharist. After breakfast, we gathered in the Assembly Hall to begin our work.
Vincentian Lay Missionaries Volunteers in Tanzania
Two secondary school teachers are currently volunteering with Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM) in Songea in the south of Tanzania.
July 4: International Youth Day of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
July 4, as well as the entire month of July, is already a historic date for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, because since 2017 we have celebrated and commemorated the International Vincentian Youth Day of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Reaches a New Area: Cayman Islands
The New Year is starting off well with the spread of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) to a new location: the Cayman Islands.
Pedaling for the Homeless: Giving Energy to Vincentian Social Housing In Chieri (Turin, Italy)
Pedaling on two bicycle-generators set up at a local shopping center creates electricity to serve the energy needs of the Vincentian urban housing structure “Zattera della Pace” (raft of peace) for families in emergency situations.
In his New Circular Letter, the International President of the SSVP Invites the Vincentians Worldwide to Seek Holiness
Today, 31st January 2019, Renato Lima de Oliveira, 16th President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, publishes his third Circular Letter, a document in which the President communicates directly with all the Vincentians in the world and all the members of...
Students’ Commitment to Service Manifested at St. Vincent de Paul
Students across Diocese of Phoenix schools follow the example of the widow’s mite by navigating around that and other barriers to still help St. Vincent de Paul fulfill its four-fold mission: Feed. Clothe. House. Heal.
Care of the Earth and Role of Faith-Based Organizations
Faith-based organizations individually and as coalitions have played significant roles in environmental protection and care of the earth.
Guatemala Project for Volcano Victims
The Vincentian Family is collaborating on a new project to help families who lost their homes after a volcanic eruption in Guatemala.
World Encounter of Indigenous Youth (EMJI 2019)
From January 17-21, young indigenous people from different parts of the world and from Panamá, the host country, met to share their customs and traditions.
Niagara University Students Help Rebuild after Hurricane Harvey
About 40 students from Niagara University spent some of their break helping Hurricaine Harvey victims rebuild their homes.
ROTC Cadet Takes the Service Component of SJUs Vincentian Mission to Heart
Nicholas J. VanSlyke, a cadet in St. John’s Red Storm Battalion of the US Army ROTC has dedicated his college years to preparing to serve our country.