Report on the 60th World Day of Prayer for Vocations on April 29, 2023.
Vincentian Family
Vincentian Family in Central America
by Edgardo Fuentes | April 25, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family | 2 Comments
The Central America Region is one of the 6 regions that make up the Vincentian Family in Latin America and the Caribbean (FAVILA).
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.
Reviving and Refreshing the WORLD SOCIAL SUMMIT
by MaryAnn Dantuono, AIC, NGO Representative to the UN | April 4, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The Vincentian Family has an opportunity for increased activity and engagement with the UN’s Working Group to End Homelessness. You are invited to join with your prayers and stories of your good works.
Commission for Social Development
by Michelle Loisel, DC | March 21, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The climate crisis is intensifying and it’s touching every part of our lives. Global efforts to address climate change are more urgent than ever.
How do we measure global homelessness?
by Lydia Stazen, IGH | May 25, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Access to quality data is essential in addressing the challenge of homelessness.
Climate Change: An Update and a Response
by James R. Walters | May 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Since starting my work as the NGO Representative for the Sisters of Charity Federation at the United Nations at the start of the year, there is a plethora of justice issues that demand our attention.
Is “OUR Father” a Challenging Prayer?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Is “Our Father” a Challenging Prayer? It was for the early Church. Pope Francis thinks it is a challenge for today. Let’s listen to voices we don’t normally listen to.
Interview with Sr. Pauline Thorer, General Superior of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in Innsbruck
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 13, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family
Our devotion must show and prove itself in the midst of our world. We see this as the spiritual legacy of our order founders Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac.
Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
by Jim Claffey | Sep 9, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
“Youth and Life” Home in Cuautla de Morelos (Mexico)
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
“Youth and Life” is a civil association founded in 2002 by Father Miguel Blázquez Avix, CM dedicated to protecting at risk children by providing them with a home.
Sustainable Development Goal 16: Welcome to “The Enabler”!
by Jim Claffey | Sep 1, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
The New Evangelization Sisters of Mother of Perpetual Help: Responding to the Great Commission
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 31, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family
Growing up as a child in a very devoutly Catholic family in a village of the Delta State of Nigeria, I started questioning myself how I, too, could make my contributions towards fulfilling this Great Commission.
If Nuns Ruled the World…
by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
A self-described agnostic, Jo Piazza, writes… “I may not believe in God, but I do believe in nuns.”
Stark Warnings from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Aug 26, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The summit, which will see more 190 world leaders, representatives of civil society and businesses will focus on “Uniting the World to Tackle Climate Change”
Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life On Land
by Jim Claffey | Aug 19, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.