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The FHA and the “Season of Creation”
Pope Francis’ words have been inspiring the work of the Famvin Homeless Alliance since its inception four years ago, and they have become even more relevant as the Christian Family celebrates the “Season of Creation.”
Celebration Ideas for the Feast Day of Saint Vincent de Paul
Join thousands of Vincentians across the globe on September 27 in celebrating St Vincent and over 400 years of active charitable works by the Vincentian Family.
Sister Brenda Hermann, MSBT MSW joins the Vincentian Family Office Team in Philadelphia, PA
Sr. Brenda, a Missionary Servant of the Most Blessed Trinity,is joining the VFO Team in Philadelphia, PA.
Sr. Rejane Cytacki named Executive Director of Eco-Justice Center
Sister Rejane Cytacki, member of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL), has been named executive director of the Racine Dominican's Eco-Justice Center in Racine, Wisconsin. She holds a master’s degree in earth literacy and has been an environmental educator for...
CM General Assembly News, Day 13 #AG2016CM
Day 13, July 9: Sweet Home Chicago After prayer, the assembly began as usual with the prayer for the assembly and the approval of the minutes. The Synthesis and Redaction Committee then presented the first draft of the final document. While waiting for copies of the...
World Youth Day is at Hand
In just two weeks World Youth Day 2016 will be starting, where hundreds of thousands of young people around the world will gather to share a few days of reflection and joy. The event will take place in Krakow (Poland) from July 25 to 31. The theme of the XXXI World...
JMV Syria, Peacemakers
Report of Yancarlos Carrasco (International President of the VMY) on the occasion of his visit to Syria. …on that journey as I drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from the sky suddenly shone around me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me:...
CM General Assembly News, Day 12 #AG2016CM
Day 12, July 8: After approving the minutes, the assembly watched a short video from the seminarians of Colombia. They then began the election of the assistants general. The first assistant elected was Aaron Gutierrez. He is 65 years old, the visitor of Mexico, a...
New Museum Exhibit Opens at The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Emmitsburg, MD — The Seton Shrine’s museum has opened a new, free exhibit showcasing the work that Sisters are doing today across the country and around the world. “Sisters Today – A World of Difference” shows Sisters hard at work everywhere, from the Arizona desert...
An image of humility for the Vincentian Family
Acceptance speech of Atty. Ceferino A. Patino Jr. as President of SSVP Philippines Before anything else, allow me to introduce myself to you. My full name is Ceferino A. Patino Jr. 70 years old married to one beautiful wife for 40 years (Tita Dek, please stand and be...
CM General Assembly News, Day 10 #AG2016CM
Day 10, July 6: Solidarity The day began with mass celebrated by Fr. Tomaz with the main concelebrants being Michael Talapkanych, the other delegate from the vice-province of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, and Paul Roche of Ireland, the former vice-provincial. In his first...
How Do We Ensure No One is Left Behind?
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development will be meeting at the United Nations in New York from July 11- 20, 2016. It is the central platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development...