What if we imagine the encyclical Laudato Sí as a window that enables us to look out at the world or all of creation?
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Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Transform Lives in Nepal
by Pragati Shahi | April 18, 2024 | News, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments
On a cold Wednesday morning in December, the outdoor play area of Navjyoti Centre, a day care school for children and young people with disabilities is buzzing with activity.
Happiness
by Jim Claffey, CM | April 18, 2024 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The annual World Happiness Report is out. But a lot of people won’t be happy.
The history of the Congregation of the Mission began on April 17, 399 years ago
by Felipe Andrés Rojas, CM | April 17, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News | 1 Comment
The Congregation of the Mission, from a humble beginning in the de Gondi house, would expand to touch countless lives.
Schools Rally Support for Mission
by Sisters of Charity of Nazareth - India | April 17, 2024 | News, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments
Sister Rena expresses gratitude to these three schools for their dedication to enriching students’ lives and assisting the disadvantaged through EPDO.
The “St Vincent de Paul Village” Opens its Doors in Peru
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Apr 11, 2021 | News
55 people from eight families are now living in the first houses of the “Mitso Esperanza – Villa San Vicente de Paúl”, the St Vincent de Paul Village in Puerto Eten, Peru.
Nazareth 5K: Run with a Mission – At Nazareth or Virtually
by .famvin | Apr 10, 2021 | News
June 5-13, 2021 – Run with a Mission Join the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth on your own time for our virtual 5K...
Grow your own program with those in poverty
by John Freund, CM | Jan 16, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change
West Virginia Conference allows people in need to Grow your own The saying goes, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” The St. Louise de Marillac Conference, also known as the Conference of Southern West...
Saint Vincent de Paul in helping the poor save taxpayers £11million per year
by John Freund, CM | Jan 16, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Research, by economists Oxera, shows that the Saint Vincent de Paul Society is helping taxpayers save £11million per year, and found that the visits made to the isolated and lonely by the Saint Vincent de Paul volunteers, helped improve their mental health, helped...
Putting faith in action in downtown Leavenworth
by John Freund, CM | Jan 14, 2016 | News, Sisters of Charity
Putting Faith into Action in downtown Leavenworth - The Sisters of Charity Federation website offers the following story of the Welcome Center of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. After taking a needs-based assessment of the city, the Sisters of Charity of...
LCUSA – Servicette December 2015
by John Freund, CM | Jan 14, 2016 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News
The December 2015 issue of the Servicette is now online with the following stories... Mary Ann Dantuono offers her personal witness from the Multi-Religious Gathering at the UN with Pope Francis on September 25, 2015. Connie O'Brien reports on her pilgrimage to...
SVDP Australia seeks homelessness as key election issue
by John Freund, CM | Jan 13, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The St Vincent de Paul Society is working to make homelessness and affordable housing a key issue of this year’s federal election in Australia according to a post in the Catholic Leader of Australia. The society’s national chief executive officer Dr John Falzon called...
Another Ministry Opportunity in the Family
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 12, 2016 | Announcements, News
We promised we would be posting any ministry opportunity that came our way. Here’s another: Wanted - Coordinator of Care and Community Life for an assisted living and nursing facility in Wellesley, Massachusetts (USA). Mount Saint Vincent is a retirement residence for...
Path for Vincentian Family to aid flood victims
by John Freund, CM | Jan 11, 2016 | Disasters and Responses, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of Vincent de Paul seems a natural path for members of the Vincentian Family who wish to aid flood victims. Please take time to read this communication from Gary Stevens about the needs and how the Society is already on the ground assisting. Society of St....
Participants as greatest resource for CIF formation program
by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family
Sr. Valentyna Riabushko, Congregation of the Charity Sisters of St. Vincent, Greek Catholic rite, describes the participants as greatest resource for CIF formation program.The significant aspect about this year's program was that for the first time ever it was open to...
Is the Pope Catholic?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 9, 2016 | Church, News, Pope
Is the Pope Catholic? Have you watched Pope Francis’ first video message for the traditional papal prayer intention for the month, in which he calls on people of different faiths around the world to work together for peace and justice? Susan Stabile, an occasional...