As the COVID-19 pandemic and other world events continue to ensue, we as Vincentians must keep asking “What can be done.”
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Championing the Rights of Street Children in Kenya
A year-long campaign called “Home First” will raise awareness about the situation of street children, and to confront the causes that can lead children to become homeless in Kenya.
New International Headquarters of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to be inaugurated on April 23
On April 23rd, at 6 PM in Paris, the new world headquarters of the International Confederation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul will be officially inaugurated.
Commission on the Status of Women 62
“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.” Kofi Annan. Monday the 12th of March 2018, marks the beginning of the sixty-second...
Multi-camera Live Streaming for Facebook and More
I had the pleasure of being with Brazilian Vincentian (SSVP) Thiago Tibúrcio the other day. Thiago is the editor of famvin on Portuguese and a professional journalist. He introduced me to Open Broadcaster Software (the OBS project) -- an open source free software...
Ladies of Charity USA Job Opportunity: Mission Market Manager
Mission Market Manager: Marketing and Customer Relations Job Brief: Ladies of Charity USA is seeking a professional with good organizational skills and sales experience, to create and promote the LCUSA Mission Market. This new venture for the Ladies of Charity is an...
Vincentian Spirituality and Systemic Change
Vincentian Spirituality is a spirituality that emerges from the contact with the poor. The two events of Folleville and Chatillon marked the life of Saint Vincent de Paul. These two episodes lead him from the beginning in the elaboration of his itinerary of faith: an...
Meet Me at the Mission @DePaulU
Meet Me at the Mission: Vincentian Heritage Initiative is an invitation for you to explore what it means to be a Vincentian leader!
“What I Hope My First Arrest Means”
Last Friday, we posted an article from the Catholic News Agency that talked about a Catholic-Led DACA protest that resulted in the arrest of Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Sr. Tracy Kemme. Below is an excerpt from her reflection in Global Sisters Report on her arrest...
The Colors of Charity: Iconography of Saint Vincent In Italian Art (17th to the 20th Century)
The beauty of art: a way to tell the story of the Vincentian charism The story of our Vincentian charism (which last year was celebrated in a very significant manner since it marked the 400th anniversary of its origin) can be told not only through conferences and...
Seton Service and Leadership Program
Want a Vincentian experience in college? Want it for your kids? Community? Belonging? Service? Advocacy? Faith? and in a Vincentian environment? Get to know another of our great Vincentian institutions of higher education. The Seton Service and Leadership Program at...
Ozanam Scholar Serves in Ghana
Recently I had the amazing opportunity to go to Accra, Ghana for two weeks with Ozanam Scholars Program at St. John’s University. The program focus is for students to seek systemic solutions on social justice issues that are within the five pillars of homelessness,...
