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Our Common Agenda…Report of the Secretary-General (Part II)
Member States themselves identified 12 areas of action that can only be addressed through greater multilateralism.
Live Q&A session with the President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
Next Saturday, October 30, 2021, another Talk Show with the President General will be held at 10 am (local time in Brasilia, Brazil).
The Daughters of Charity Celebrate Their General Assembly in Paris (October 29-November 21, 2021)
From October 29th until November 21st, the Daughters of Charity will celebrate their General Assembly in Paris at their Motherhouse (140 rue du Bac).
The Vincentian Family Office – New Task Force
The Vincentian Family Office formed a new task force which met from April 27-29 in Philadelphia. They began to develop strategies to strengthen the relationships among the members of the Vincentian Family who do not belong to a particular Branch of the Family. Their...
Niagara University Launches New Mission Website
"NU Embodies the vision of St. Vincent de Paul in our Scholarship, Teaching & Service." On August 22, Niagara University launched a new mission website highlighting their central purpose and values. It also includes a section with news and events which show their...
The Work of the Daughters of Charity in Congo
The Daughters of Charity are working in Congo, especially in the area near the equator. In 1991, they opened a house in Kinshasa for the sick sisters and those traveling to their countries. This facilitated observing the birth of a phenomenon: the street children....
The Central American Council of the Vincentian Family has been Reactivated
The Vincentian Family Office (VFO) presents a summary of the first three virtual monthly meetings with the famvin national presidents of Central America. We have had four sessions actually. The fruits of the first sessions are shared to encourage the strengthening of...
Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities (Sept. 9)
"A violent clash of opulence and poverty is shaking the ground under our feet. Our duty as Christians is to throw ourselves between these two camps in order to accomplish by love what justice alone cannot do."- Bl. Frédéric Ozanam Living in a time of crisis and...
Sisters Killed ‘Would do Anything for their Patients’
Four weeks ago, Sr. Ruth Hoerig got a rare chance to spend some time with her good friend Sr. Margaret Held, who was back in Milwaukee for a visit. Over lunch, the two School Sisters of St. Francis talked, laughed and reminisced. And Hoerig tried to talk Held into...
Depaul USA Impact – A Short Film
"So, I gave it a shot, took some weeks, but finally I arrived at Depaul House. And I thrived in that atmosphere because that's all I wanted to do. I wanted an opportunity to show myself that I could. I did pretty good. This system works with you and meeting you right...
Recommit to Non-Violence #IamVincent
Violence is sometimes the fruit, sometimes the cause of poverty. Non-violence has deep Christian roots. To say #IamVincent means to commit to a stance that rejects violence, so the poor will not suffer. As Christians committed to a more just and peaceful world we are...
Official Photos of the C.M. and D.C. Superior General
Here you can download the official photos of Very. Rev. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., successor to St. Vincent de Paul.