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150th Anniversary of the Philippine Province of the Congregation of the Mission
One hundred fifty Years seem so long but in the life of the Congregation of the Mission, it is relatively a drop in the bucket.
Vincentian Family of Portugal United In Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
The Vincentian Family of Portugal met online on the 27th of February to pray the rosary for peace. The initiative,...
Invitation to pray for peace on Ash Wednesday
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič invites the International Vincentian Family to join with Pope Francis and all people of good will in prayer for peace in the Ukraine on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
AIC: Celebrate on August 23
Dear friends, The beginning of this year was very rich for AIC, in March our International Assembly in Châtillon brought together more than 370 volunteers from 40 countries. Several national associations have...
The Pope Video: Those Distant from the Christian Faith
Those Distant from the Christian Faith, which is part of "The Pope Video" series promoted by the Vatican, was released Tuesday, July 4. We all know someone close to us who has grown distant from the faith. Let us help them to live the joy of Jesus and pray with the...
U.S. St. Vincent de Paul Society Videos
Enjoy a few videos that were recently posted to our YouTube channel: First a video celebrating the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul National Council of the United States (SVDP USA). Music: "The Door is Open" : Hymn for...
UN Hearing Focuses on Strengthening Global Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons
July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. One way to fight human trafficking is to strengthen international efforts. Notably, this September, world leaders will revise the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons when they gather for the...
Facebook is Adding Donate Buttons to Charity Live Videos
There is a way for missionaries to do more of what they're not often too good at: getting people to donate! Facebook says it's in the process of expanding its Fundraisers tool to more than 750,000 non-profits, which includes the option to add a donate button to Live...
Editorial: Collaborating to “Feed” the Vincentian Family
Two years ago, when famvin.org was a project of the Congregation of the Mission, a trio of Vincentian priests - John Maher, C.M., Joseph Agostino, C.M., and famvin.org's founder John Freund, C.M. - consulted with many others and produced a plan approved by the...
Welcome to the Newest Member of the Vincentian Family
Welcome to the Sisters of St. Martha of Prince Edward Island, a new congregation that just joined the Sisters of Charity Federation! Watch this minute and a half video where Sister Rosemary MacDonald, the Congregation Leader of the Sisters of Saint Martha from...
Open Letter of the Vincentian Family on the Current Situation in Brazil
"I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home" (Mt. 35) The National Vincentian Family, gathered at the Leadership Training Center of the Archdiocese of Salvador between June 14 and 18, denounces the neglect with which people in situation of social...
AIC International Assembly – Chatillon 2017
Our pilgrimage began in Notre Dame Cathedral on March 8, 2017 – International Women’s Day – at a Mass attended by 1,000 AIC France and other nationalities. It was the first of several encounters with the Heart of St Vincent in our presence. Later on, after the vin...