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The Pope Video • Catechists
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Catechists.
Depaul Ireland
Learn about Depaul Ireland in this video produced by Vincentian Family Ireland.
Our Charism and The Common Good
I recently participated in a panel discussion, part of a Business Ethics Conference sponsored by DePaul University, on religious charisms and the Common Good, with Dominican & Jesuit colleagues.
The Inaugural 100 Days of Office for the New President General International
“If anyone wants to be first, let him be the last of all and who serves all” (Mark 9:35). This was the motto chosen by Renato Lima de Oliveira, who serves as the 16th President General International of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. In his inaugural 100 days in...
Vincentian Family Executive Committee Annual Meeting
On January 5 and 6, 2017, the members of the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC) will hold their annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The meeting is taking place at the headquarters of the newly-created Vincentian Family Office on the grounds of St....
The United Nations and Peace
This is a season in which we long for peace. During his traditional Christmas Day blessing, a little over a week ago, Pope Francis prayed for peace in major hotspots around the world. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on New Year’s Eve called for this...
St. John’s Becomes a Catholic Relief Services Global Campus
“It really shows how connected we are to the world as a Catholic university,” said Juliana Lombardo ’21Pharm.D. “It’s a wonderful chance for St. John’s students to use the collective resources of the two institutions to spread Catholic social teaching around the...
Vincentian Family Meeting in El Salvador
From very early on, on a fresh morning that the Lord granted, from all parts of El Salvador the Vincentians began to arrive for the national meeting. As it should be, and to give example, the members of the board of FAVISAL, and the young people of VMY of San...
#famvin400 #AIC400 Resources and Conversations
We begin the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of our charism! Are you ready? We invite you to review what has been published on famvin so far: Bookmark these links English: http://famvin.org/en/2016/05/15/plan-song-images-400th-anniversary-vincentian-charism/...
Fiftieth World Day of Peace: January 1, 2017
In a message from earlier this month, Pope Francis focuses on nonviolence for the 50th World Day of Peace, which is celebrated on January 1, 2017. On this occasion, I would like to reflect on nonviolence as a style of politics for peace. I ask God to help all of us to...
A United Nations Twelve Days of Christmas
The Song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” was composed in 1780. It refers to the 12 days starting with Christmas and ending on the Feast of the Epiphany. I wondered what it might be like if there were a version for the UN…considering events in 2016 and what we might...
John E. Rybolt, C.M. Receives Pierre Coste Award
Rev. John E. Rybolt, C.M. was honored December 12 when he received the Vincentian Studies Institute’s Pierre Coste Award. Fr. Rybolt, who was ordained in 1967, is a Vincentian scholar-in-residence at DePaul University. He will receive the honor in part for his...