The people of Trinidad, Colorado celebrated the dedication of the Sister Blandina Wellness Gardens, a community wellness park in tribute to Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Blandina Segale.
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The Rosalie Projects: “Load-bearing Walls”
by Domitienne Esuba, DC | May 19, 2024 | Daughters of Charity, News | 0 Comments
The goal of the “Load-bearing Walls” project is to complete the construction of a nursery school for children of poor families in a remote region of Tanzania.
Congregation of the Mission Institutional Video
by Vincentian Family Office | May 19, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News | 0 Comments
The Congregation of the Mission has released an institutional video presenting its identity and mission in today’s world.
Americans Are Waking Up to the Homelessness Crisis. Here’s How to Fix It
by John Berry | May 19, 2024 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 Comment
On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson—a case which aims to determine whether local governments can make it a crime for someone to live outside and unsheltered if they have no home.
The Pope Video • For the formation of men and women religious, and seminarians
by .famvin | May 18, 2024 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the formation of men and women religious, and seminarians.
Calling all Youth and Young Adult Vincentians!
by .famvin | Jul 31, 2021 | News
The 2021 SVdP National Assembly is fast-approaching and we hope to see the faces of Youth and Young Adult Vincentians in Houston!
Mount St. Joseph University Announces Project Ready Expansion
by Shayna Nevermann, Mount St. Joseph University | Jul 26, 2021 | News
The purpose of Project Ready is to increase access to high quality, early literacy and learning experiences for children living in poverty.
ReNu Niagara: Community Outreach @NiagaraUniv
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 30, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Niagara University is taking community outreach to a high-impact level. Nancy Fischer of the Buffalo News writes in a wonderful story and interview about Niagara University's Thomas Lowe. Thomas Lowe the director of ReNU Niagara, has been recognized for the leadership...
An opportunity for Vincentian Higher Education
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 30, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Education for Global Citizenship Summary Reflections of the 66th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea In his opening remarks For the UN Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization (DPI/NGO) conference on Education for Global...
CM General Assembly News, Day 02 #AG2016CM
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 29, 2016 | Congregation of the Mission, News
The delegates all came back for the second day of the assembly. After going through some logistics and the minutes from yesterday, Joe Agostino, the chair of the Preparatory Commission and international coordinator of the Vincentian Family Office, spoke about the...
CM General Assembly News #AG2016CM
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 28, 2016 | Congregation of the Mission, News
On Monday, June 27, the 42nd General Assembly began on the campus of DePaul University in Chicago, the first General Assembly outside of Europe — as well as your scribe’s first. The morning began with mass at the most beautiful church in Chicago — St. Vincent de Paul...
International Advisers of the Vincentian Family Office
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 27, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family Office (VFO) presents the new group of International Advisers who will be working to strengthen the National Councils of the Vinentian Family. This meeting occurred Monday January 25th of this year and was held in the House Mary Immaculate, Via...
Social Action Summer Institute
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 25, 2016 | News
Attention Chicago Vincentian Family! The Archdiocese of Chicago is hosting the 30th annual Social Action Summer Institute (SASI) July 17-21, 2016 at St. Xavier University. The five-day national conference, "Who is my Neighbor? Discipleship in the Year of Mercy"...
Depaul UK Receives Euro Star Volunteers for a Year
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 24, 2016 | News
Six young people have joined Depaul UK to undertake voluntary work for the homeless for a year – as part of the European Voluntary Service (EVS) scheme. The six volunteers will spend 12 months with Depaul UK, helping the teams in projects. Depaul UK’s Head of...
What have you been up to, .famvin?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 23, 2016 | Announcements, News
The other day someone asked, "What have you been up to?" We've been planning, working, improving, dreaming, creating, conceiving and re-conceiving. We have been working on the "famvin Project." The "famvin Project" is the implementation of the constantly evaluated and...
UN Dedicates Decade for People of African Descent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 23, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As a Vincentian Family, we work at addressing the needs of today. After multiple centuries of slavery and colonialism, we are called to respond to the aftereffects upon the human family in our modern world. The UN regularly dedicates a year to an issue which has come...