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Sister Brenda Hermann, MSBT MSW joins the Vincentian Family Office Team in Philadelphia, PA
by Vincentian Family Office | September 25, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Sr. Brenda, a Missionary Servant of the Most Blessed Trinity,is joining the VFO Team in Philadelphia, PA.
Vincent’s Song (You Did It to Me), by Gen Verde
by Javier F. Chento | September 24, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
The feast of St. Vincent de Paul is approaching, and on this occasion we remember the beautiful song that the Italian group Gen Verde gave to the entire Vincentian Family last year.
Virtual Meeting of Vincentian Leaders
by Vincentian Family Office | September 23, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
On September 16-17, the Vincentian Family’s International Executive Committee held a special two-hour virtual formation session for the leaders of the various branches of the Family.
Postponed: FHA Refugee Conference
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | September 19, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
After careful consideration, the FHA Team has decided to postpone the Conference to Spring 2022.
Sisters of Mokama are Featured on Podcast
by .famvin | Apr 25, 2022 | News
Jyoti Thottam, author of “Sisters of Mokama: The Pioneering Women Who Brought Hope and Healing to India,” recently spoke with host Scott Rank of the History Unplugged podcast.
Life in Kharkiv: Interview with Father Vitaliy
by Sarah Baldwin, | Apr 25, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
I caught up with Father Vitaliy Novak, CM, Chair of Trustees at Depaul Ukraine at 4pm on a Wednesday afternoon, as he loaded the truck ready to depart further south
In New Orleans, Catholic Sisters Collaborate to Offer Hope, Invite People to Service
by Dan Stockman | Apr 24, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family
In this New Orleans, nearly 1 in 4 people live in poverty, there are an estimated 30,000 vacant, blighted properties, and 86% of the students in public schools are economically disadvantaged.
Microblogging: Why you should use Twitter (and Instagram, WhatsApp, Tumblr and YouTube)
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 3, 2018 | News, Social Media
Microblogging wouldn’t be as big of a deal as it is right now without the growing trend toward mobile web browsing. It’s too hard to write, interact and consume lengthy blog posts on a smartphone or tablet.
The Superior General in the Province of Chile and in the Mission of Patagonia
by Vincentian Family Office | Apr 2, 2018 | News
After an eventful departure from the airport in Santiago – which, in these days, due to the expansion works at the air terminal, presents serious difficulties for the arrival and departure of vehicles that transport passengers, – the Superior General, Father Tomaž...
Canadian Sister of Charity Receives National Honor
by Sr. Roma De Robertis | Mar 27, 2018 | News
VICTORIA, British Columbia – Long-time northern Canadian missionary Sister Fay Trombley received the prestigious Polar Medal from Governor General Julie Payette at Government House here on March 21. The Sister of Charity of the Immaculate Conception (SCIC) has...
5th Vincentian Lay Missionaries International Assembly
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 26, 2018 | News, Vincentian Lay Missionaries
"Missionaries going out to be and make disciples of Christ" was the motto that convened, encouraged and made reflect the participants of the Fifth International Assembly of Vincentian Lay Missionaries (MISEVI), held in the vincentian retreat house in Santa Marta de...
Passiontide: Remembering the Murdered
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 24, 2018 | Justice and Peace, News
Will you remember them, and victims in Syria (gone from the USA news cycle) and victims throughout the world this Holy Week? Will you march as you process this Passion Sunday?
Second Annual SVDP National Young Adult Service Day
by Elizabeth Astridge | Mar 24, 2018 | News
What's that you say? You need a way to engage Young Adults in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in your community? Look no further - check out the 2nd Annual SVdP National Young Adult Service Day on Saturday, April 21! Held within the same time-frame in different...
At UN Development Meetings, Sisters Present Pathways to Eradicate Poverty
by Elizabeth Astridge | Mar 23, 2018 | News
Sabitri Dakhal and her husband, Nilaram Dakhal, were struggling to make ends meet, as do many residents of the west Nepal region of Surkhet. Finding it harder to eke out a living in their mountainside village, the couple migrated to a more populated valley in the area...
2018 Commission on the Status of Women: Challenges of Rural Women
by Natalie Boone | Mar 22, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The 62nd Session on the Commission on the Status of Women is currently being convened from March 12-23. The largest UN gathering on gender equality, member governments are working together on the theme of “Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and...
Education for Formators in Paraguay
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 19, 2018 | News
A Session for Formators was held from January 7 – 30 in Asunción (Paraguay). Several Daughters of Charity from South America attended the meeting. Starting from their own experience and group exchange, it was a space where they are trained to be able to give updated...