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“Reborn to Hope” Project – Vincentian Marian Youth (VMY)
Vincentian Marian Youth (VMY) is an association of lay young men and women, whose objective is to awaken consciences about the value and needs of other human beings, especially those men and women who are poor.
Brasilia’s Future Cardinal Praises the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s Charitable Activity
On July 7, Renato Lima, President General of the SSVP, was kindly received in audience by the Archbishop of Brasilia, Paulo Cezar Costa, who will be appointed Cardinal on August 27.
Newest Biography of Elizabeth Ann Seton
Hear about the Newest Biography of Elizabeth Ann Seton at Chat with an Author at The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Emmitsburg, MD — Arizona State University professor and author Catherine O'Donnell will be at the Seton Shrine on Friday, September 14,...
National Black Sisters’ Conference Celebrates 50 years
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, 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
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
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
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
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”
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
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...
