On February 4th, the members of the Conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP), the branches of the Vincentian Family, the worldwide Church and all people celebrated the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HUMAN FRATERNITY.
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Batsirai Cyclone in Madagascar
Once again, Madagascar has been hit by a natural disaster that has received little media coverage. This time, the...
Interview with Sister Kristina Rihar, Superior General of the Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal
The beginnings of our Congregation date back to the mid-19th century: the day of its foundation is July 16, 1878.
Reflection on the Vincentian Family 400th Anniversary Symposium, Rome, October 2017
Dear Member of the Vincentian Family, May the joy of the Risen Lord be with us always! Four hundred years ago St. Vincent de Paul said that "Love is inventive unto infinity." As our world and the global community evolve rapidly, so does the Charism of Charity....
Message from Cardinal Turkson to the Graduates of St. John’s University
St. John’s University was blessed to have His Eminence Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, as the distinguished speaker at the University’s Queens Campus undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday,...
Student Seeks to Shed Light on Child Homelessness
“We wanted to do something that youth and young adults could get involved in, so me and my brothers and a bunch of my friends started our own group of St. Vincent de Paul.” Kat Brissette wanted to use her art project to bring awareness to the homeless community in...
Sr. Virginia Searing: Building Peace After Decades of Civil War in Guatemala
In the 1990’s, after 36 years of civil war between the state forces and guerrillas separated families and took lives in Guatemala, Sr. Virginia Searing, a Sister of Charity of New York and Sr. Barbara Ford arrived and noticed, “the people they were helping still had...
A GUIDE for Popular Education on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This year I was invited with other NGO colleagues at the UN to review and give input on a guide for popular education on the SDGs. I am very thankful for this opportunity that was an intense educational moment for me on the Human Rights perspective of the SDGs. One...
One Big Idea Could Change Everything
One big idea could change everything. The Innovation Mission initiative of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland in collaboration with Cleveland Leadership Center is looking for big ideas that could change systems. The initiative is rooted in the belief...
European Parliament to Host Reception and Program Honoring the 400th Anniversary of the Spiritual Family of St. Vincent de Paul
The Press Office of the international religious family of St. Vincent de Paul is pleased to share this news of the continuing celebration of the 400th Anniversary of its founding. European Parliament to host reception and program honoring the 400th anniversary of the...
Vincentian Pilgrimage from Holland to Gannes
We share this chronicle on the peregrination made to Gannes by a group of members of the Vincentian Family of The Netherlands: There he stood, at the middle of the road, when I descended the bus near the church of Gannes, a little village, somewhat above Paris,...
New General Administrative Body for the Vincentian Congregation
Earlier in May, a new general administrative body was elected for the Vincentian Congregation. This clerical society, located in India, was based on the Common Rules of St. Vincent de Paul and on the model of the Congregation of the Mission. It comes under the...
