When God has other ideas do we follow them?
Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family at the UN 2018
In September 2017 the Vincentian Family at the UN gathered at St. John’s for our first annual planning...
Meeting of the Vincentian Family of Costa Rica
With great joy and enthusiasm, on Sunday, September 16, the Vincentian Family of Costa Rica met since eight o'clock in...
Vincentian Pilgrimage to grave of Daughter of Charity
Over 500 pilgrims travelled from different corners of Ukraine to the grave of Blessed Sister Marta Wiecka, DC. The 5th pilgrimage of the Vincentian Family to Sniatyn, took place on May 10-11, 2014marking the five years since she was beatified. On Saturday...
Sister of Charity at ends of the earth
In her "retirement" a Sister of Charity serves on the shores of the Arctic Ocean and continues a life of pioneering in ministry. High in the western Canadian Arctic, Sister Fay Trombley has been a pastoral leader among Inuvialuit indigenous people since November...
Vincent’s handwritten letters as you have never seen them
DePaul University offers a different kind of experience of Vincent through his letters.
+Vincentian pioneer for homeless worldwide
Famvin has just received word that Fr. Norberto Carcellar, CM, tireless and innovative pioneer in ministry with the homeless around the world died from an apparent heart attack. Well-known for his work in the garbage dumps in the Phillipines and the International...
What is voluntary service worth per hour?
The most recent figure estimates it at $22.55 according to the Non-Profit Times "Nonprofits that used volunteer services last year got a little more bang for their buck. The value of a volunteer hour stood at $22.55 during 2013, according to a report from...
Nativist Riots – Philadelphia 1844
Once again the Daughters of Charity Archives brings history to life in a letter written by a Daughter of Charity eye-witness at the height of anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic movement over 150 years ago. It shows how innocent children were affected. Nativism was a...
Outfitting children for school
The Ontario Vincent dePaul Society models a strategy for equipping children for school. The case: In late August for the past two years we went to the homes of the families in need that we serve and gave the parent/s a $100.00 Walmart voucher for each of the school...
“Come, See… and Get involved” – 80 people, 9 countries
The local organization of Vincentian Lay Missionaries (MISEVI) in Slovakia is still in its infancy, but has already played a major role inspiring youth.. In early November 2013, MISEVI Slovakia hosted a European–wide meeting of MISEVI in Nitra. This younger branch of...
Pope Francis – Redistribution of wealth
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) headlines... Pope Francis called for governments to do their part to aid the poor by redistributing wealth in a spirit of generosity. Pope Francis made the plea on Friday during a speech to U.N. Secretary General Ban Kai Moon. Below...
