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The Pope Video • For Religious Sisters and Consecrated Women
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Religious Sisters and Consecrated Women.
The AIC ‘Claire and Jean Delva Prize 2021’: Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women
The Claire and Jean Delva Prize is intended to support the initiatives of local volunteers that are intended to prevent and/or combat violence against women.
Systemic Change Practitioner Call
New for 2022, please join us as we kick off our First Thursdays Practitioner Call Series.
Economic Growth Must Benefit All
“Global capitalism has brought about an increase in inequality between the poor and rich regions of the world,” declared Agnes M. Brazal, S.T.L., S.T.D., on March 30 as she delivered the 2017 D’Angelo Chair Lecture at St. John’s University. The lecture, entitled “Does...
Forced Labor in our World Today
As people in many countries across the world celebrate May Day, commemorating the demand of workers for shorter work days, higher wages and the right to organize themselves, millions of women, children and men are...
SVDP Australia Promoting A Culture of Welcoming
… the Strategic Plan of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul in Australia is permeated with the spirit of welcoming.
Celebration of the 400 Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism in Carga – MG (Brazil)
This year, the Vincentian Family celebrates the 400th anniversary of the charism of its founder, Saint Vincent de Paul, a charism that currently is lived and celebrated by more than 225 branches around the world. Each of these branches, from their realities, live this...
The Impact of Vincentians on the Early American Church: Bishop John Timon, CM
.famvin reminds us of the early impact of Vincentians in New York with articles such as “Life and Legacy of John Timon, C.M., First Bishop of Buffalo, New York.” Fast forward to now and the following article in The Buffalo News, “Remembering Buffalo’s first Catholic...
Resources for the 2017 World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Sunday, May 7, is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. From the USCCB: The purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publically fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a...
Vatican Praise for Scottish Charity Work
Ian Dunn from the Scottish Catholic Observer writes: Margo Uprichard runs The Space in Govanhill, a Daughters of Charity program that works with the Roma Community in Glasgow. Earlier this month she addressed a special conference at the Vatican about her work. The...
St. John’s Prep Junior Ladies of Charity Sponsor Tree Care
St. John's Prep Junior Ladies of Charity sponsored a two-day Tree Care Project. Fifty-five St.John's Prep students joined alumna Nancy Perez '86 and the NYC Parks Department in caring for trees in their Astoria community. After attending a talk and slide...
Vincentians of Wherever: Dr. Paul Vermette
Dr. Paul Vermette, a professor of education at Niagara University, received Leadership Niagara’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the organization’s annual awards luncheon, held today at the Conference Center Niagara Falls. A professional educator since 1971, Dr....