Our devotion must show and prove itself in the midst of our world. We see this as the spiritual legacy of our order founders Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac.
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EWTN to feature Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center
EWTN’s “News in Depth” piece coming this fall will feature spokesperson Stephanie and Sisters Dorothy Metz and Carol Barnes
AIC Volunteers in Vietnam Work to Reduce Plastic Waste
To reduce plastic waste and raise awareness about environmental protection, AIC volunteers decided to begin selling rice straws in their local community.
CM General Assembly News, Day 04 #AG2016CM
Back to Hogwarts We returned to Cortelyou Commons, our regular meeting space, this morning. Thanks to Fr. Dennis Holtschneider and DePaul, the problem with the generator was fixed during the night. Hogwarts, you ask? Yesterday, when saying where we would be meeting, a...
Being Vincentian in Aleppo
Since 2012, the rebellion has become entrenched in Aleppo, the country’s former economic and industrial capital. The appalling humanitarian situation continues to worsen, with over 40,000 inhabitants from Aleppo province setting out on the road to the Turkish border....
CM General Assembly News, Day 03 #AG2016CM
Let There Be Light We began today with Fr. Greg speaking to the Assembly and all of the confreres in his last major address as Superior General. He thanked God for the blessings of the past 12 years and that he had much hope for the Congregation. As we celebrate 400...
Mini Vinnies Fulfill Mission Of St. Vincent de Paul To Serve
When Melena Hammon has a hankering for a snack, relief is just a few feet away in her pantry at home. Some children her age don't have that option, though. When a family has to choose between feeding everyone or paying the rent or mortgage, the latter is usually going...
ReNu Niagara: Community Outreach @NiagaraUniv
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
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
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
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
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...
