Vincentian Family
Reclaiming our Eco-Human Spirituality
by Guillermo Campuzano | May 30, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Coming from a retreat on “Integral Ecology: Reclaiming our Eco-Human Spirituality” held at St. John’s University, I have been thinking that for our Vincentian family it will be important to have a new formation that connects contemplative and prophetic mysticism with our charism.
First Gathering of Vincentian Family Members of the Pittsburgh and Greensburg Dioceses in Pennsylvania (USA)
by Vincentian Family Office | May 27, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
When the generalate offices of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill were moved to the Pittsburgh Diocese it became a dream to have gatherings in Pennsylvania.
The Vincentian Family as a Movement
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2019 | Collaboration, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Visitors to the Vincentian Family website are obviously familiar with the concept of the Vincentian Family. But how many of us think of the Vincentian Family as a Movement?
New National Council of the Vincentian Family in Ecuador
by Vincentian Family Office | May 20, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
The current National Council of the Vincentian Family in Ecuador (FAVIE) extends an affectionate greeting to each one of you.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Praying In the Streets of Our Lives
by John Freund, CM | Feb 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Can we pray when we walk the streets of our lives?
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Commission for Social Development Underway in New York; Addressing Homelessness
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Feb 13, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Over two years of advocacy at the United Nations are coming to fruition this week and next during the UN’s 58th Commission for Social Development.
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Collaboration Works! – Good News
by John Freund, CM | Feb 12, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Demonstrations of the power of collaboration in systemic change.
Serve: Germantown Systemic Change Initiative
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 29, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The Germantown Systemic Change Initiative (GSCI) is a project aimed at improving the lives of the vulnerable citizens of the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia by building meaningful collaboration among community-based organizations and creating a collective...
Pocket Guides to the Vincentian Family
by John Freund, CM | Jun 27, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family
Interested in "Pocket Guides" to the Vincentian Family? Vinformation has resources for you. The Vincentian Family Tree, the pioneering work authored by Sr. Betty Ann McNeil, DC (Chicago: Vincentian Studies Institute, 1996), traced in exact detail the roots of the...
VFCAP Cameroon – Fourth Day
by John Freund, CM | Jun 27, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family
VFCAP Cameroon - Fourth Day The day began with the celebration of the Eucharist and on this occasion, Father Serafin, CM, who had just arrived from Central Africa, joined in the celebration. After reminding the participants about the material of the previous day,...
A Story of Collaboration and Seedlings
by John Freund, CM | Jun 27, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
It is a story of collaboration. It is a story of destruction and resurrection. In a true spirit of collaboration, a Sisters of Charity of New York employee joined forces with one of our sponsored ministries and a Seton Associate from the Sisters of Charity of Saint...
VFCAP CAMEROON – the first 3 days
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
Thanks to Yasmine Cajuste we have chronicles of events taking place at VFCAP CAMEROON, Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program. THE FIRST DAY Ngoya, June 23, 2015 This formation session for the Vincentian Family was initiated today at the House of...
Corrected – Registration Denver Vincentian Family Meeting
by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
Somehow the information for registration for the Denver Meeting of the Vincentian Family has gone missing. Here is correct information with functioning links! From the above website.... Conference Information Dates and Times(Mountain): October 23-25th, 2015 2:30 pm on...
” We trivialize our charism…” – Prophetic words – Sr. Gertrude Foley SC
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 25, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
" We trivialize our founders and our charism, if ..." - Prophetic words - Sr. Gertrude Foley SC It was almost 20 years ago at one of the first major gatherings of the Vincentian Family in the US that Sr. Gertrude Foley, SC offered the reflections below. As we begin...
SVDP and US Bishops join in plea to transform immigration
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
SVDP and US Bishops join in plea to transform immigration, See the following letter from Sheila Gilbert, President of the National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Dear Vincentians, Last year, the Border Patrol apprehended more than 68,000 immigrant...
Federation of Sisters of Charity of Strasbourg
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 22, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
After the Second Vatican Council, in 1971 ten German and Austrian communities descended from the Strasbourg foundation became a federation. In 1994 the member communities of the Vincentian Federation (Germany) became affiliated to the large family of Vincent de Paul...