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‘Our reckoning’: U.S. sisters take up call to examine their role in systemic racism
“We have to admit and recognize the ways we have been complicit in this.”
Stark Warnings from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26
The summit, which will see more 190 world leaders, representatives of civil society and businesses will focus on “Uniting the World to Tackle Climate Change”
Pilgrim’s Angelus: the Way, a new Rebirth
From a small hermitage, the Daughters of Charity go out every day to meet the thirsty pilgrims on their way to Compostela (Spain).
Outreach Service in the Philippines
The college SSVP of Colegio de SAN JOSE, Iloilo City, Philippines went to visit the children of SOS Village Iloilo on February 25 as one of their outreach services for this semester. With them was their club moderator and spiritual adviser. The group had a fruitful...
North of 60
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Western Canada implemented North of 60 (Au nord du 60), which is a solidarity project to help the poor people of Arctic Communities. Below are excerpts from the 2015 report by Peter Ouellette who serves as President of the Western...
Concerns of Indigenous Peoples Raised at UN
Margaret O'Dwyer, DC writes, "Over 1,000 people gathered at the UN last week for the 15th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, focusing on the theme, "Conflict, peace, and resolution." It was an apropos focus, as the world’s 370 million Indigenous Peoples face...
Students and Halifax sisters complete walls on House of Charity sponsored home
Sisters Sheilagh Martin and Evelyn Williams of the Sisters of Charity Halifax traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana for a week with 10 Mount Saint Vincent University students. They thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of the sisters at the House of Charity while working on...
The Vincentian Family Office: Who? What? Why?
In a letter from Fr. Gregory Gay directed to the members of the Congregation of the Mission on May 23 of 2015, the members were informed: “After having reflected on recommendations from the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC), along with the responses of the...
Plan, song and images for the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism
The entire Vincentian Family is preparing for the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian Charism, which will be celebrated throughout 2017. Fr. Superior General, G. Gregory Gay, CM, has just invited us, in a video released last Thursday, to live this celebration with...
Save the Date: 2017 Vincentian Family Gathering
SAVE THE DATE: NORTH AMERICAN VINCENTIAN FAMILY GATHERING June 9-11, 2017 Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at San Antonio Airport, TX Theme: “I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” 400th Anniversary of the founding of Ladies of Charity/AIC 400th Anniversary of the...
Laudato Si’ Week and the Vincentian Family
International Catholic eco-groups like the Global Catholic Climate Movement want you to know about “Laudato Si’ Week,” June 12th through the 19th, and they want us all to take part. The goal is to keep the spotlight on the Holy Father’s eco-encyclical, and to continue...
In the Sisters, a child finds help
Lost and alone, suffering from a broken elbow, a young girl is found by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.