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Interview with Fr. Mike Barth, General Custodian of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity
by Vincentian Family Office | December 14, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Our founder, Thomas Judge, called us to go to the “tangled portion of the vineyard” – to places where other do not want to go or where it is difficult to serve.
This Christmas, help a family get a home
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | December 13, 2020 | News | 2 Comments
Let us take the time to consider the many families around the world who are, right now, experiencing homelessness, living in inadequate housing, and are exhausted by natural disaster and conflict.
Relive the Advent Prayer experience of the Vincentian Family 2020
by Vincentian Family Office | December 12, 2020 | Formation, News, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Catholic filmmaker wins Emmy award for “A New Way of Thinking”
International Refugee Conference adjourned to June 2022
by Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance | Dec 26, 2021 | News
Our second international conference “The journey of a refugee” will take place in Seville (Spain) from the 7th to the 9th of June 2022.
Merry Christmas from the Vincentian Family Office
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 25, 2021 | News
Merry Christmas to you and yours from the Vincentian Family Office!
Christmas Message 2021 – Society of Saint Vincent de Paul 16th General President
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | Dec 25, 2021 | News
On behalf of the International General Council, I would like to wish you and your family a holy and joyful Christmas, filled with many blessings.
Peru Faces Multiple Natural Disasters
by Remberth A. Falla Zuloeta | Feb 7, 2017 | Disasters and Responses, News
In spite of everything, today is a favorable day. Peru has been hit by heavy rains. Several parts of the national territory have been affected. For this chronicle we will take as reference Lima, capital city, located in the central coast. I.- SOUTH OF LIMA Cities like...
Chilean Provincial Reports on Catastrophic Fires
by John Freund, CM | Feb 7, 2017 | Disasters and Responses, News
Fernando Marcias Fernández, CM, Visitor of Chile, describes the catastrophic fires in Chile and the response of Vincentians. “Nature is giving tough lesson to the Poor in Chile once again” Dear Friends: The various means of communication have reported to the world the...
SVDP President Speaks About Welcoming the Stranger
by John Freund, CM | Feb 7, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In the Vincentian Year of Welcoming the Stranger, Sheila Gilbert, President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the US, calls for action especially on the BRIDGES Act – “Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy.” Dear Vincentian: As Vincentians...
Syria: The SSVP At The Heart Of A War Without End
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 5, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Six years after the uprising against the regime of Bachar El Assad in 2011 was answered with force, thus plunging the country into complete chaos, the ICRC states today that there are 6.3 million people displaced within the country, 5 million people live in besieged...
St. John’s Celebrates 400th Anniversary of Vincentian Charism
by St. John's University Office of Marketing and Communications | Feb 4, 2017 | News
For Lorin Kruzynski ’17TCB, serving those in need has played a valuable role in her St. John’s education. "My experience of the Vincentian charism has been eye-opening,” she said recently. “Service teaches you so much about others—and yourself.” That, Lorin added, is...
Prince Harry Visits Depaul UK
by DePaul International | Feb 4, 2017 | News
The Prince went for a 15-minute run with eight young homeless people, who have been training with The Running Charity, the UK's first running-orientated program for homeless and vulnerable young people. He also talked with The Running Charity’s Director, Alex Eagle,...
The Pope Video: Welcome the Needy
by Elizabeth Astridge | Feb 4, 2017 | Church, News, Pope
Welcome the Needy, which is part of "The Pope Video" series promoted by the Vatican, was released Thursday, February 2. Every month we will see a new two-minute video from Pope Francis with his intentions and a motivating message. [youtube...
Say “NO” to Female Genital Mutilation
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 3, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Ending Gender Discrimination and Violation of Rights In 2008, the Daughters of Charity, in partnership with concerned local individuals, began the delicate mission of education and protection against the traditional practice of female genital mutilation. The TFGM Camp...
“I Protest Because Walls Only Serve to Separate and Divide Us” Activists Saying #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 2, 2017 | News, Reflections
See. Judge. Act. We often think of this as analysis for project planning. But activism stems from this as well. A new generation of Vincentians in the United States have heard the call of the Gospel: "I was a stranger and you welcomed me!" In response to the recent...