The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, will host its annual Midyear Business Meeting, March 16 – 19. The event has been held virtually for the last two years, and this year’s gathering marks the first in-person Midyear Meeting since 2019.
News
Assistance for Ukraine and Prayers for Peace
We continue to receive news about the activities of the members of the Vincentian Family to alleviate the situation of people suffering from the devastation of an unjust war.
Images of Hope: Carriages Left at a Train Station in Poland
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, some two million Ukrainians have fled the country, many of them children.
Notice from the SVDP USA
The SVDP USA changed their advocacy platform last month to "VoterVoice." Many in the Vincentian Family are accustomed to "CapWiz," and now when you go to the CapWiz link you get a message with only this information: The SVDP writes The new link is:...
Join the Celebration for Blessed Frédéric!
Please join the celebration of the Holy Eucharist on Sept. 9 at 1800h CET broadcasted LIVE from the tomb of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam by OzanamTV! https://youtu.be/__EFZ0OhXSY It would be a great opportunity for us to celebrate his feast day as one community and...
FAVISAL: Dialogue with Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, 24th Successor of St. Vincent
FAVISAL (the Vincentian Family in El Salvador) share with us their impressions, after a virtual meeting with the Superior General, Tomaž Mavrič, CM, held in May, 2017: We were motivated by the closeness and warmth with which he greeted us. He made us think with the...
What’s New? Top Facebook Updates
Ad Espresso, by Hootsuite is just a great place to learn about social media updates. As always, we’ve done the hard work for you and collected all the top Facebook news you need to know right now. Want more? Click read more then! Here are the 10 Facebook Updates you...
Vincentian Solidarity Office Annual Report, 2016
The Vincentian Solidarity Office has published a very attractive and informative year end report. It proudly points to 19 projects in Africa, 6 in Asia, 1 in Eastern Europe and 6 in Latin America. The total disbursement exceeded one million dollars (US). Their own...
Livestream at Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA National Assembly
The 2017 Society of St. Vincent de Paul National Assembly will take place in Tampa, Fla. from Aug. 31 – Sept. 2. This year, those who are unable to attend that SVdP National Assembly in Tampa in person will have the opportunity to be a part of the events. Four events...
Ladies of Charity Partner with Catholic Charities in Buffalo, NY
Ladies of Charity Buffalo, NY collaborates with Catholic Charities of Buffalo. Take a look at thier ministries. 400 members from across the eight counties of the Diocese of Buffalo give their time and talents to serve the less fortunate of Western New York through...
Conclusion of the Consecrated Life Continental Seminar to Stop Trafficking in Persons
From August 17-20, I had the opportunity to participate, together with 17 Daughters of Charity (DCs) from all provinces of the Americas, in the seminar to stop human trafficking in Bogota, Colombia. Those gathered at the seminar included women, men, consecrated, and...
A Micro-blogging platform? Instagram!
So you are thinking about writing a blog and it seems daunting. You like taking pictures. Micro-blogging on Instagram might be for you. Lorelai Gilmore says, Everyone has heard of blogging platforms, obviously. Generally speaking, people would say WordPress, Blogger,...
