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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.
Key Missing!
Here’s a curious fact. Homelessness is entirely absent from the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 sub-targets
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...
Community Pharmacy Helps Medically Needy in Mississippi
With rising health care costs and uncertainty in the future of health care coverage, access to prescription medication can be difficult, especially for people who are poor. The St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy in Biloxi, Mississippi is trying to alleviate that...
My Love Affair With The United Nations
As a young child my Father took my sisters and I on a boat trip around Manhattan Island. I remember being in awe of the sights from that vantage point. Although I was growing up on Long Island, I knew the city. It was where Dad worked, and the grandparents and cousins...
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Scholarship Changes a Life
A smiling young woman, Jennifer Carprio, received a life-changing award, Barbara Flores, SCN, presented her with a scholarship, as her grade school principal, one of many advocates in her life, stood by. Jennifer, a young woman in Belize, received the scholarship to...
Folleville–Châtillon Experience in Punta de Tralca (Chile)
Encounter of young educators and leaders of the Vincentian Educational Centers of Chile, to live the formative experience centered on the events of Folleville and Châtillon. The Vincentian Family has been invited to celebrate the 400th aniversary of the Charism, as a...
New VinFormation Site is Live!
Take some time and check out our newly renovated VinFormation site! Now also available in Spanish En español: VinFormación Presentations, Videos, Timelines, Prayers, Quotes, Images... the resources are never-ending and are available to you with the click of a link....
Vietnam: Vincentian Vocations and the 400 Years of Charism
The evening of Saturday, May 6, was a joyous day for the community of Daughters of Charity in 42 Tu Xuong, Ho Chi Minh City. More than 250 young students gathered for the community to attend a celebration of the 2017 World Day of Prayer for Vocations with the topic:...
UN Promotes Welcoming the Stranger Through Global Compact
Last year, each branch of the Vincentian family was asked to work on the theme, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian charism. At the United Nations, we are called to “leave no one behind.” Both of these themes...