Just as Usain Bolt did in the previous Olympic Games, Hidilyn, from the Philipines, proudly shows her miraculous medal...
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Just one house to change a life
The FHA was launched with the goal of ending homelessness, one house at a time. That’s what moved Ana María Escaño in Malitbog (Southern Leyte) in the Philippines, to launch the “Just One House” project.
Vinny’s Lockers – Now Open
Vinny’s Lockers provides secure space for people in Dane County, Wisconsin who are experiencing homelessness to store their personal belongings.
† Archbishop Emeritus of Gdansk Tadeusz Goclowski, C.M. (1931 – 2016)
On the Feast of Our Lady the Queen of Poland, May 3, 2016, Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski CM, former Metropolitan of Gdansk died in the hospital after suffering extensive stroke two weeks earlier. He was Vincentian for 67 years, priest for 60 and bishop for 33.
Missionary Servants Return to Chicago
St. James Church in Chicago, Illinois recently welcomed Missionary Servants to take over their pastoral care ministry. Newly appointed pastor Father John Edmunds, S.T., shares his first impressions below: “St. James is a good place for the Missionary Servants. The...
Vincentian Marian Youth Gathering
VINCENTIAN MARIAN YOUTH GATHERING, LOS ALTOS HILLS, CALIFORNIA Vincentian Marian Youth-West hosted a National Formation Weekend on March 18-19, 2016 at Seton Provincialate in Los Altos Hills, CA. VMY leaders came from California, Arizona, Alaska and Missouri to spend...
The Vincentian Family and parish renewals in Brazil
Parish renewals in Brazil involve the Vincentian Family. "Popular Missions"- in language that dates back to the early days of the Congregation of the Mission - refers to what we would call today parish missions. Eli Chaves Dos Santos, CM, Assistant General, describes...
Niagara University Hosts Social Justice Conference, Announces New Diversity Initiatives
Since the 1960s, the Western New York region has borne witness to many teachable points of inspiration regarding racial equality and social justice. The most recent occurred April 15-16 at Niagara University during an intergenerational forum, “Fostering Racial and...
Sharing Experience Is Collaboration Too
A meeting with extramural (correspondent) students (studying family consulting and catechetics as major) from the Institute of St. Thomas Aquinas and took place in the “God’s Gift” House in Kiev. Volunteers from Vincentian Family, Sisters of Mary of Miraculous Medal,...
Nightstop UK
Nightstop provides a bed for the night for young people who need it, in a moment of crisis. Providing a safety net to those forced to leave their home, Nightstop places young people in a safe and warm home for the night, provided by a vetted and approved volunteer. It...
I am Vincent #IamVincent
The International Vincentian Family website, http://famvin.org, is publishing stories of young adults who have been captivated and formed in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul. Called, “#IamVincent”, this project was launched to allow young Vincentians to connect with...
My Work Experience at The United Nations (by Michael O’Driscoll)
Sr. Catherine Prendergast writes, "I thought I would take the approach of adding the voice of a young person to our sharing." So here's Michael O'Driscoll... When you pass through the gates of that Iconic building...
