The Vincentian Family at the UN is working on the Civil Society Forum for the Commission on Social Development. One part of this is signing the CIVIL SOCIETY DECLARATION.
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Job Opportunity: Director – USA, Office of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation
The Daughters of Charity USA seek to hire a dynamic leader to coordinate their efforts to promote Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation.
Global Definitions of Homelessness
Establishing a common language and conceptual framework related to homelessness is an important step to addressing homelessness at the international level.
Virtual Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Central America with Fr. Tomaz Mavric, Superior General
At 10:00 am on March 26, 2017, began the eleventh virtual meeting with the National Presidents of the Vincentian Family of Central America. In this meeting, which occurred via "Go To Meeting," Fr. Tomaz Mavric, Superior General was present. Other participants were:...
Video Essay Contest for Vincentian Youth
Adamson University (Philippines) is sponsoring a Video Essay Contest for Vincentian Youth which revolves around the theme, “#IamVincent. I Come Into this World to leave a Mark.” The contest is open to all bonafide Senior High and College students of Adamson University...
New Superior Chosen for Province of Los Altos Hills
Sister Julie Kubasak Named Provincial Superior of the Daughters of Charity, Province of Los Altos Hills The Daughters of Charity, Province of Los Altos Hills, California, are happy to announce the appointment of Sister Julie Kubasak, DC, as their new Provincial...
Mercy2Earth Weekend
Brian Roewe from the National Catholic Reporter Writes: A coincidence of calendars this weekend presents for Catholics an uncommon occurrence, where Earth Day precedes Divine Mercy Sunday, an alignment of dates that has inspired some to use it as an occasion to live...
Sr. Joan Dawber, SC Speaks at the United Nations
by Melissa Camardo on March 29, 2017 in LifeWay Network News The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the United Nations brings together experts from around the world to further gender equality and women’s empowerment. Sister Joan Dawber, founder and executive...
UN Forum on Indigenous Issues to Focus on Rights
The Vincentian Family is helping to facilitate several opportunities for indigenous persons to express their concerns during the 16th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the United Nations. The Forum runs April 24-May 5 in New York. This year marks the tenth...
Hospice Care for the Homeless
On his Facebook page, Reinhard Kofler, CM tells a story of an innovative Vincentian approach to hospice care with the homeless. VINZIDORF (translated: “Saint Vincent’s village”) takes care of the homeless to the next level…Hospice care. In Graz (Austria) there is a...
Second part of VFCAP workshop in Spain
Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program (VFCAP), Part 2 On March 25th and 26th, the second part of the Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program (VFCAP) was held in the House of St. Vincent de Paul in Vallvidrera (Spain), addressed to the members of the...
AIC Participates in Various Regional and Global Forums
AIC recently concluded the 2017 international assembly in Chatillon, France. It was a time to consider the international participation of the many locally-based volunteers. Besides each individual member country within the AIC, there is a network of...
