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First UN Resolution on Homelessness
by Javier F. Chento | August 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
Earlier in February, before COVID-19 stopped the world, the United Nations adopted the first resolution defining homelessness.
First Cuban Catholic Radio Station Debuts on Internet
by Javier F. Chento | August 1, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
The first Catholic radio station in Cuba to broadcast online 24 hours a day is born thanks to the commitment of a group of young communicators who spread the Church’s message through the internet.
Today’s World Day Against Human Trafficking Focuses On First Responders
by Margaret O'Dwyer | July 30, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
First respondents are key in identifying victims of human trafficking.
“Vincentians without borders” – Meeting of the Confraternity of Translators
by Vincentian Family Office | July 28, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
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Vincent’s Song (You Did It to Me), by Gen Verde
by Javier F. Chento | Sep 24, 2021 | News
The feast of St. Vincent de Paul is approaching, and on this occasion we remember the beautiful song that the Italian group Gen Verde gave to the entire Vincentian Family last year.
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Virtual Meeting of Vincentian Leaders
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 23, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family
On September 16-17, the Vincentian Family’s International Executive Committee held a special two-hour virtual formation session for the leaders of the various branches of the Family.
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Postponed: FHA Refugee Conference
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Sep 19, 2021 | News
After careful consideration, the FHA Team has decided to postpone the Conference to Spring 2022.
Educated and Homeless: Cheryl’s Story of Survival
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 6, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A former case manager shares about reality of mental illness and finding oneself homeless. At the height of her career, Cheryl was a case manager working for a mental health agency in Juneau, Alaska. She had two degrees from Northern Arizona University under her belt...
Official biography of Tomaž Mavrič, CM
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 6, 2016 | News
Tomaž Mavrič, CM - Twenty-fifth Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Company of the Daughters of Charity. Father Tomaž was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 9, 1959. His mother, Leopoldina, and his father, Joze, were born in Slovenia in...
ANNOUNCEMENT – Rev. Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM – new Superior General
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jul 5, 2016 | Announcements, News
I have the joy of announcing that on this Tuesday, 5 July 2016, during our XLII General Assembly, Rev. Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Vice-Visitor of Cyril and Methodius, was elected Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and of the Company of the Daughters...
Maps? Now on Social!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 5, 2016 | News, Social, Technology: Issues and Uses
Yes. Maps. The Vincentian Family Office is working with sophisticated mapping software to help the Vincentian Family be more effective. Click on the image to take a look at this spectacular "story-map" to get an idea of what will be available next year. It's a long...
Interview with Fr. Gregory G. Gay on the eve of finishing his service as Superior General
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 5, 2016 | News
When Fr. Gregory G. Gay was elected Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission by the General Assembly in 2004, I [P. Celestino Fernandez, C. M.] was there as a reporter and did a short interview with him. When, on the eve of the end of his service and the...
Relics of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jul 5, 2016 | News
During World Youth Day, the coffin with the body of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati will be exhibited in the monastery of the Dominican Fathers in Krakow, Poland. A week before the youth celebration, the relics will also be present in ten Polish cities. The coffin with the...
News from Eritrea
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 4, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The Vincentian Family Office (VFO) shares with you and all our Branches, National Councils the experiences of our brothers and sisters in Eritrea during the year of Vincentian Collaboration and now our new commitment: to Welcome the Stranger. The main celebration took...
CM General Assembly News, Day 06 #AG2016CM
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 4, 2016 | Congregation of the Mission, News
Day 6, July 2: Discerning Hearts After approving the minutes, Guiseppe Turati, the Secretary General, gave a report on the statistical data of the Congregation. Members total 3,187, a 3 percent decrease from the last assembly, yet new vocations equal those who have...
CM General Assembly News, Day 05 #AG2016CM
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 4, 2016 | Congregation of the Mission, News
Day 5, July 1 Family Values After the usual greetings of the day and the approval of the minutes, the assembly heard from John Rybolt, who announced the completion of the history of the Congregation and a commemorative volume that will be given to each province. Joe...