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How Depaul USA’s Housing Projects Unlock the Potential in all People
by Matthew Carter | December 31, 2023 | News | 1 Comment
A home is a place where people can move towards a new and independent future. A place of safety, security, a place of community, to be with friends and family. A place where every person can fulfill their potential.
Junior Ladies of Charity: Keeping Busy!
by Marian Snyder | December 30, 2023 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News | 0 Comments
St. Mary’s Junior Ladies of Charity have been keeping busy with a variety of projects throughout this summer and fall.
United States | VMY Leaders Formation Gathering 2023
by .famvin | December 29, 2023 | News, Vincentian Marian Youth | 1 Comment
Vincentian Marian Youth USA held the 2023 Formation Gathering for Leaders at Seton Provincialate in Northern California.
Storms Leave Behind Destruction, Grief in Tennessee
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“Take off your Shoes, this is Holy Ground”
by .famvin | Mar 16, 2024 | Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, News
These words mark our mission in Marrakech. Take off your shoes, go carefully towards the other.
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March 18 at 10:30 EDT – UN NGO Event “Strengthening Institutions to Prevent the Trafficking of Children and Adolescents”
by MaryAnn Dantuono | Mar 14, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Please join the NGO Working Group to End Homelessness for the Commission on the Status of Women virtual parallel event on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 10:30 AM (EDT).
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A Guatemala Journal
by Ava Culver | Mar 10, 2024 | News
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Montiel Rosenthal, MD, is the supervising physician for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine for their medical mission in the highlands of Guatemala.
World Catholicism Week, April 23-25, 2023, at DePaul University
by .famvin | Feb 18, 2023 | News
Each year, World Catholicism Week gathers scholars and practitioners from around the world to reflect on a theme. The 2023 global gathering will address how the Vincentian charism can contribute to the process of reform that Pope Francis has inaugurated.
From Caretaker to Caregiver
by .famvin | Feb 16, 2023 | News
Rekha’s journey to empowerment began over a decade ago at Asha Niwas, a safe haven for young girls who were children of sex workers in Delhi, India. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth took Rekha under their wing and provided her with the tools and resources to succeed.
Kenyan Drought Driven by Climate Change
by Carolyn Cromer and Joetta Venneman | Feb 16, 2023 | Disasters and Responses, News
Northern Kenya is experiencing a severe drought and famine, the worst drought for this region in forty years. The government has asked non-governmental organizations to bring aid and step in with their donations.
“One day, a woman” Entrepreneurial Project in Rwanda
by .famvin | Feb 14, 2023 | Daughters of Charity, News
Thanks to a beautiful entrepreneurial project run by the Daughters of Charity in Rwanda, 10 women have regained their financial autonomy and pride in working to support their families. This project started in January 2022 by making the women aware of their training...
Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Honduras
by Juan Enrique Hernansanz, C. M. | Feb 13, 2023 | News
On January 20-22, 2023, a group of representatives from the various branches of the Vincentian Family in Honduras gathered together in San Pedro Sula to participate in a Systemic Change Workshop.
Charity Shower Project for Homeless in Brazil
by .famvin | Feb 12, 2023 | Daughters of Charity, Homelessness, News
Basic necessities such as access to a shower, hygiene products, clean clothes and health care were a luxury out of reach for the street population, before this project.
“The Letter”: a Message for our Earth
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 11, 2023 | News, Pope
The Letter is a powerful documentary released on October 4th 2022 exploring more about the principles of Laudato Si’ and the escalating impact of climate change on communities around the world.
Blessing of the International Vincentian Marian Youth Offices
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 11, 2023 | News, Vincentian Marian Youth
The new offices of the International Vincentian Marian Youth (VMY) and National Councils were blessed by Father Gregorio Bañaga, CM, the new Vicar-General of the Congregation of the Mission.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and Caritas’ joint effort to build 300 houses in Nepal
by Johnson Varghese | Feb 7, 2023 | Disasters and Responses, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in 2015 left 8,844 confirmed deaths, more than 20,000 injured, 600,000 houses fully destroyed, and more than 280,000 houses partially damaged.