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Not Just a Landlord: The Sisters of Charity of New York’s Commitment to Value-Added Housing
The Sisters of Charity of New York have been strong advocates for affordable housing since their earliest days.
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?
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...
Press Release: Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism
With the words: I was a stranger and you welcomed me (Matthew 25:35), the worldwide Vincentian Family inaugurates a Jubilee Year … a time during which it celebrates the 400th anniversary of the origin of its charism of service on behalf of the poor. The year 1617 was...
The Vincentian Family in Slovakia
On Saturday, December 17, 2016, Fr. Joe Agostino, CM met with the leaders of the Vincentian Family in Slovakia. This meeting was preceded (and prepared for) by a two day Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program (VFCAP) for 40 members of the Vincentian Family....
Sisters of Charity Federation – Welcoming the Stranger Among Us
Each month, the Sisters of Charity Federation will be posting images from Charity Federation archives that demonstrate how these congregations "Welcome the Stranger Among Us," the theme of the 400th anniversary of Vincentian charism. This first month, the photograph...
Pope Francis: Communicating Hope and Trust in our Time
In our Vincentian Family Commissions meetings last week in Rome, one of the topics raised and discussed on more than one occasion was communications. Questions discussed were how are we communicating across commissions, how we are communicating with the Vincentian...
Sisters of Charity: Rebuilding Lives with Love
We are always on mission. We are always trying to live, be and do what being a Sister of Charity is all about. Because this is who we are. In our good days and our bad days, we are sisters of Charity. - Sr. Jane Iannucelli, SC President Enjoy the video and description...
Where Are the Young Leaders?
The young leaders are here! Meet Remberth Alonso Falla Zuloeta, of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Perú. He's been a local conference leader, a national formator, and now is a member of the team of the Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program, promoting...