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A Humble Donation with a Big Result
Recently the general board of the CMM Brothers was able to grant a request from St. Vincent Mixed Secondary School in Oyugis (Kenya) and send them a donation from a well-wisher.
The Marillac Neurological Care Centre Celebrates 100 Years Of Service
The Marillac Neurological Care Centre reaches an exciting milestone this September as the charity celebrates its 100 year anniversary.
Employees to Wed Inside St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
Wedding bells are about to be ringing in Marinette, Wisconsin as one local nonprofit gears up to be the place two of its employees say, “I do.”
St. John’s University Hosting Steubenville Conference
In collaboration with the local church, St. John's University in Queens, NY will host a Steubenville Youth Conference next weekend, June 24-26. The purpose of these conferences are to strengthen and inspire teens and youth groups in their collective journeys to...
Does Laudato Si matter to you?
Was Laudato Si a "blip" or a "game changer"? An important question, no doubt. But a more important question for us is, does Laudato Si matter to you...and the Vincentian Family? Someone recently said of the Church “We’re collectively the largest global humanitarian...
Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg: Joy and purpose lead to the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg: Joy and purpose lead to the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Whether she's striding down a hallway, arms swinging jauntily at her sides, perched on a stone wall at Chicago's Millennium Park chatting with a friend, or hugging her...
Vincentian Family at the U.N #WithRefugees
What is the Family doing in response to the widening crisis of refugees? Sr. Margaret O'Dwyer, DC, informs us that they are involved at the United nations with World Refugee Day June 20. Humanity is experiencing its worst refugee crisis since World War II. By...
Official Website and Social Networks of the upcoming C.M. General Assembly
Father Gregory Gay has just announced the web and social networks where you can follow the next General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission. Rome, 14 June 2016 Dear Confreres, May the grace of Jesus Christ accompany us during this final stage of preparation...
SC Federation of North America: A New Web!
Kristen Blacksher, Social Media & Web Content Specialist for the Sisters of Charity Federation, writes: We’ve been working since January to create a brand new website that shares our Gospel mission of Charity to the world, with a special emphasis on making the...
A Lifelong Friendship: Muhammad Ali and Sr. James Ellen Huff, SCN
As Muhammad Ali was laid to rest yesterday Sisters at the Motherhouse in Nazareth, Ky., watched the coverage, while others in Louisville, lined up to pay their respects. Since the announcement of Ali's death and in the days that followed, the Congregation has been...
Vincentian Family International and National Leaders Gathering: January 2016
The first biennial Gathering of the Vincentian Family International and National Leaders’ Gathering was held in January of this year. Eighty participants coming from 36 countries representing 22 branches of the Family greeted and met each other in the common language...
Ladies of Charity USA National Assembly 2016
The Ladies of Charity USA will hold their 36th Annual National Assembly Meeting September 29 - October 1, 2016 in Queens, NY. In the May 2016 edition of the Servicette, President LCUSA Mary Ann Dantuono and Local Chair Natalie Boone writes: Dear Ladies, Because it is...