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New life at the Brothers of Charity
Twenty-three young men were accepted into the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity to start their novitiate formation on August 28, 2021.
The New Evangelization Sisters of Mother of Perpetual Help: Responding to the Great Commission
Growing up as a child in a very devoutly Catholic family in a village of the Delta State of Nigeria, I started questioning myself how I, too, could make my contributions towards fulfilling this Great Commission.
New Book: “Put Your Hands into Hers”
Fr. Ron Ramson, C.M.’s book on the Blessed Mother is now available.
Sister Carol Keehan, DC, honored with First Humankindness Award
On May 19, Sister Carol Keehan, DC, received the first Humankindness in Health Care Award at the Dignity Health Foundation’s inaugural Humankindness Gala. The award recognizes individuals whose humanitarian contributions have made a profound impact on their...
Pope Francis’ calls to aid Syrian families: A Vincentian Family Response
Pope Francis is urging Catholics to aid those who are suffering in Syria due to the ongoing conflict in the country, both in prayer and by taking in refugee families. Last Wednesday, June 1 (International Children's Day), Pope Francis called on Catholics and Orthodox...
‘Tis a Gift to be Simple – New Vincentian Resource
In his "Profile of a Lay Vincentian in the 21st Century," former Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Robert P. Maloney, wrote: "But the mission of the 21st-century Vincentian layperson will be based not merely on an energetic personality; it will be...
Vincentian Mission Corps Volunteer Program Expands to Philadelphia
Vincentian Mission Corps Volunteer Program Expands to Philadelphia; Seeks Young Adult Volunteers to begin in August Following many years of service to the needy in St. Louis, Mo., the volunteers of the Daughters of Charity’s Vincentian Mission Corps Program will begin...
Orientation for the Vincentian Family in Korea
The road to the UN Conference in Gyeongju-KOREA, to participate in the Conference on Education for Global Citizenship stopped for a couple of days in Seoul with a training orientation to the Vincentian Family of this beautiful country. The theme that was developed was...
Systemic Change Projects – Vincent de Paul Society (2 minutes)
Got 2 minutes?, Sheila Gilbert, SVdP National President, describes systemic change projects. Gilbert and National CEO, Dave Barringer appeared on an episode of EWTN's "The Church Universal" in April. https://youtu.be/h4PHlGK4UZw See many other brief videos at SVDP...
Invisible Threads
Invisible threads weave the rich tapestry of SSVP. Different people from different places are connected by invisible threads in a world-wide network of charity. Click the video below and enjoy a short animated film produced by the international General Council of SVP,...
Pilgrimage of the Relics of Bl. Marta Wiecka, DC
Dear Vincentian Family, I would like to take this opportunity to make you aware of the progress of the Pilgrimage of the Relics of Blessed Marta Wiecka that is currently ongoing in Ukraine. The Ukrainian state is going through tough times now – it is a time of trials...
Ozanam Students Combat Poverty through Education in West Africa
At 17 years old, two Maryland high school students took action against the cycle of poverty that traps many young people in their families’ hometown of Bali Nyonga, Cameroon. Education, they believed, was the key to success. So lifelong friends Langmia (Lang) Fonjoe...