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.
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The Vincentian Lay Missionaries in Ireland
Learn about the Vincentian Lay Missionaries in Ireland in this video produced by Vincentian Family Ireland.
Daughters of Charity Services Christmas Gathering
Next Monday, December 13 at 11:00 am (GMT), Daughters of Charity Services is hosting an online Christmas Gathering where we’ll be showcasing our projects’ Christmas initiatives.
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...
Vincentian Family Executive Committee at Work
A quick gallery of photos from the Vincentian Family Executive Committee meeting held for the first time in its new international office on the grounds of St. Vincent’s Seminary Germantown, Philadelphia. Since this was the first meeting it included a blessing of the...
2016 Global Report on Trafficking: A Brief Summary
On December 21, 2016 the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) presented a high-level launch of the 2016 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons. This report is published every two years and offers good data on the trends of the activity and results of...
