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Daughters of Charity Services launches campaign to support disadvantaged young families at Christmas
Daughters of Charity Services has launched a new campaign – Make a Child’s Christmas – to raise money for young families in the UK who are struggling to meet basic needs.
Let us Minimize Food Waste
On the level of the Worldwide Vincentian Family, what can we do to promote a reduction in food waste?
Syria: The SSVP At The Heart Of A War Without End
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
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
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
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
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
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...
The Vincentian Family is Present at the UN
As a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul team, I’d like to say a few words about our part of this important family journey. The Vincentians in NYC recently hosted our new President General, Renato Lima de Oliveira, the 16th President General of the Society of...
St. John’s University and Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
On January 27, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Immigration. The order temporarily suspends the issuance of visas and places a ban on entry into the United States by citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Serious concerns...
SSVP President General Issues his First Circular Letter
On January 31, 2017, brother Renato Lima de Oliveira, the 16th President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, issues his first Circular Letter which is the means by which President Generals have traditionally communicated directly with members of the...
