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Nine-Year Novena in honor of Immaculate Mary (2021-2030)
Beginning Advent this year in Poland, the Congregation of the Mission and the three Provinces of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul will start a nine-year NOVENA in honor of the IMMACULATE MARY, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (2021 – 2030).
Kick Starting a New Career
The government’s Kickstart scheme is proving to be a popular way for young people to gain experience in the world of work, but the SVP has taken the initiative to another level.
Vatican’s Water Initiative in Health Care Facilities is an Investment in Life
As my office has responded to request after request to find funds to respond to the need for water in clinics, hospitals and schools, I have been stunned by the lack of access to this most basic resource in so many locations around the world.
Panamanian Indigenous Youth dialogue with their Bishops
Lest we forget about the great World Youth Day and Vincentian events of 2016, here’s a video of the indigenous youth for Panama went to the Vincentian gathering and WYD in Poland. https://youtu.be/JQzKwTCgbzY This past week, the youth from Panama spoke with the...
Holtschneider Appointed Leader in the Healthcare Industry
from Depaul Newsline Ascension, the nation's largest non-profit healthcare organization, has named the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. as its executive vice president and chief operations officer. Fr. Holtschneider will assume his new role on July 1, following 13...
Vincentian Values in Govanhill: The Women Helping Glasgow’s Roma
A Daughters of Charity run project in one of Scotland’s most deprived areas is helping Glasgow’s Roma community build better lives and integrate fully into society. In a freshly-painted hall in Glasgow’s Govanhill neighborhood, Dorina Damian, one of the thousands of...
A Day of Recollection with the Vincentian Family in Ethiopia
“As we Gather as members of the Vincentian Family to begin our celebrations for the 400th Anniversary of the birth of the Vincentian Charism, it’s a good idea if remind ourselves of St. Vincent’s life, of the important and life-changing events that occurred...
Vincentian Marian Youth Thailand: Selfless, Committed and Always Ready to Serve!
For the past few days, Thailand has been experiencing flooding which has affected a lot of people. Because of the situation, families cannot go out from their houses making it difficult to get the basic needs for everyone. As Vincentians, with the conviction of...
Vincentian Marian Youth Eastern European Countries Meeting
The Vincentian Marian Youth International Team would like to formally disseminate the official information about the next meeting of the VMY Eastern European countries this 2017. All the participating countries are asked to take note of the following information for...
A global initiative of the Vincentian Family #famvin400
Congratulations! As our Vincentian Family marks the 400th Anniversary of the birth of the Vincentian charism, we celebrate this historic moment in our lives. It is a moment of grace for all the daughters and sons of the Vincentian movement. From around the world, the...
Pope Adds New Urgent Intention to Monthly Prayers
After launching the first video series on his monthly prayer intentions last year, Pope Francis has decided to make some changes for 2017 by going back to an older system focusing on just one intention rather than two. However, true to form, he has also added a...
Mercy on the Go: Mobile Confessional
Inspired by the Year of Mercy and answering Pope Francis' call to concentrate on the Sacrament of Reconciliation and meet those in need where they are, the Diocese of Lafayette Louisiana converted a donated ambulance into a mobile confessional. It first rolled out on...