The moral and Christian formation of its members and, in light of the Gospel, service on behalf of the poor, especially the elderly is the FUNDAMENTAL BASE of the foundation.
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Casagiove, City of Charity
by Vincentian Family Office | November 29, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Father Tomaẑ Mavriĉ, CM received from the Mayor of Casagiove, Giuseppe Vozza, honorary citizenship and was given the keys to the city.
Embracing the homeless in a network of charity!
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | November 28, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
We are celebrating three years of the “13 Houses” Campaign!
CVV Attends Bold Women Change History Event
by Colorado Vincentian Volunteers | November 27, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Part of our formation this year is to have continuing conversations about racial justice.
Congregation of the Mission – Kenya, Annual Retreat 2020-2021
April 2022 Meeting of Vincentian Family Ireland
by Vincentian Family Office | May 31, 2022 | News
Wednesday 27th April 2022 was a special day for the Vincentian Family in Ireland. For the first time in 3 years, we met face to face for our meeting.
The General Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul publishes a five-year report (2016-2021)
by .famvin | May 30, 2022 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The 62-page Report 2016-2021 is now available. The document contains numerous photographs, texts and explanatory graphics.
National Black Sisters’ Conference Celebrates 50 years
by Spalding Hurst | Aug 30, 2018 | News, Sisters of Charity
Earlier this month, Sister Pat Haley, SCN attended the 50th-anniversary gathering of the National Black Sisters’ Conference (NBSC) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The NBSC was founded in 1968 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sister Martin de Porres Grey, RSM (now Patricia...
UN Environment Program (UNEP) and FBOs Link to Protect Earth
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Aug 30, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
By Margaret O’Dwyer, DC, with information from UN Environment Programme (UNEP) You may wonder how the work of the United Nations intersects with faith-based organizations (FBOs). Yes, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) engage in considerable advocacy at the UN. ...
The General Council Launches the Film Festival on the Seven Founders of the SSVP
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 28, 2018 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
During the annual meetings of the International General Council (CGI), held in Salamanca (Spain) in June 2018, we announced the rules for participating in the Festival “The Seven Founders,” which seeks to focus on the moment when the first Vincentian Conference was...
Sister-Run Home Shelters Deportees From U.S., Renews Spirits
by Global Sisters Report | Aug 27, 2018 | News
After three days of walking through the desert, an hour from her destination in Houston, Elizabeth Ortiz ran a short distance before U.S. immigration officials tackled her to the ground. Ortiz had left Mexico City to earn money to send her teenage daughter to college...
A Brief Report of Kerala Disaster and the Appeal
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 27, 2018 | Disasters and Responses, News
The Vincentian Family in India has prepared a report about the recent floods in Kerala, which have caused hundreds of deaths and a situation of serious need among the inhabitants: Kerala, the southern Federal State of India, which is home to 33 million people,...
Visual Reminder of our Vincentian Values
by Elizabeth Astridge | Aug 26, 2018 | News
Mandy Davis, Director of Jericho Way, a Project of DePaul USA writes: In March and May a staff member and myself went to Philadelphia/DePaul USA, and took the Values Training Course led by Fr. Patrick Murphy. We left inspired to make Jericho Way a more welcoming...
Actor Martin Sheen Invites us to the Film Festival “Finding Vince 400”
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 25, 2018 | News
The famous actor Martin Sheen, known for a large number of films, among which are "Apocalypse Now" (1979), "Gandhi" (1982), "Wall Street" (1987), "JFK" (1991), among many others, invites us in this video to participate in the film festival "Finding Vince 400," which...
Opening of the First 13 Houses Campaign Project for Homeless People
by Denise El-Khoury | Aug 25, 2018 | News
The first 13 Houses Campaign project for homeless people officially opened after renovation work was completed. The two-bedroom house lies in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, and is run by the Vincentian homelessness charity, Depaul USA. It will become home to an...
Imagine if Telling the Truth Made You Homeless
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 23, 2018 | Church, Formation, Reflections
Imagine for a moment that you were faced with the experience of being homeless and had nowhere else to turn. And you chose that.