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Fasting: SSVP Council General Launches Campaign for Canonization of Bl. Frédéric Ozanam
Every month, on the 23rd, SSVP members are urged to fast until his canonization reaches a successful conclusion.
Congratulations to the SSVP on its 188 Years of History!
President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul urges us to pray the Lord’s prayer at 8 pm on April 23rd.
6 seminarians killed in Nigeria
The Provincial Secretary, Nigeria wrote to the Superior General with the sad news that six seminarians were killed in Nigeria.
Refugees – a battle of values
The battle of values of fear and solidarity will be addressed in an international workshop: "Religious and Migration in the 21st Century: Perspectives, Response and Challenges." Sponsored in part by the Congregation of the Mission, this workshop is aimed at bringing...
Social Justice in the Bible
Given that Pope Francis’ words and actions draw people’s attention to issues of social justice this reposting of an article by Dominik Markl SJ titled
#IamVincent @NU Philadelphia
In the Germantown section of Philadelphia, senior biology major Jeffrey Gansworth was one of eight students (and two chaperones) that performed work at centers that offered free food to diseased residents, shelters for the homeless, and after-school programs in the...
Annual Meeting of Young Sisters in Mozambique
Young Daughters of Charity in Mozambique gathered for their annual spiritual formation, welcoming General Councillor Sister Neghesti for the day. Sister Neghesti offered reflections and photos on her daily life at the Mother House, and highlighted the final document...
UN’s 54th CSOCD Centers on Strengthening Social Development
As it drew to a close Friday, the UN’s 54th Commission for Social Development (CSOCD) passed a resolution setting its theme for next year; one close to Vincentian hearts: “Strategies for the Eradication of Poverty to Achieve Sustainable Development for All.” The...
Vincentians of Wherever: Vie Thorgren at Work
Spirituality at work. We all look for it. Anytime we greet others with warmth and a smile, we foster a spirit of light. Whenever we truly listen to others, we give the gift of light. Our choice to forgive rather than hold a grudge creates a glow that emanates beyond...
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2016
“I desire mercy, and not sacrifice” (Mt 9:13). The works of mercy on the road of the Jubilee 1. Mary, the image of a Church which evangelizes because she is evangelized In the Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, I asked that “the season of Lent in...
#IamVincent @NU Panama
10 Niagara students were joined by two university employees as they traveled to several locations in Panama. In what each participant called an “eye-opening experience,” the group spent time in the Nueva Vida nursing home and Hogar Malambo orphanage in Balboa – and...
