Vincentian Family
International Day of the Girl Celebrated Today
Girls’ voices are echoing through hallways of UN Headquarters in New York today as the world celebrates “International...
Developing a Culture of Mission
This post connects a couple of dots. The first dot is that systemic change flourishes when there is a careful understanding of the situation. The other dot is that that a culture of vocations is really a culture of mission.
Appointment in Rome: October 20
The Vincentian Family, during the “Finding Vince 400” film Festival, is organizing an event with the Synod of Bishops...
The end of an era in Nashville
The Daughters of Charity were honored with a farewell mass that celebrated their 100+ years of service for the sick and the poor of Middle Tennessee. See the full story at St. Thomas Health For background see "Daughters move on to meet new needs"
Mother’s Day, World Vocation Day, Vincentian Family
How do these three go together? It is not really hard to put these three things together. What might not be so obvious is how the Vincentian Family fosters vocations the year round. (Pope Francis Message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations) How does the Vincentian...
Sisters of Charity commission their first responders
Sister Luke reports, On Sunday, May 4, nine members of our Disaster Response Ministry were commissioned and blessed during the 10:30 a.m liturgy at Nazareth as they respond to the disaster in the Little Rock, Arkansas area. Please keep them in prayer. Patrick...
Vinnies “CEO Sleepout”
It's the time of year again when Australian CEO's of businesses large and small sleep out in the winter cold not only to raise funds, but raise awareness of homelessness. Since 2006 the event has raised over $13 million of important funds for Vinnies Homeless...
Ordination in a Laundromat
Reaching out to the periphery - On April 28, Los Angeles-based deacon Scott Claassen received his ordination in the least likely place: A laundromat. "Most of the ordinations I've been to have been in large cathedrals," Claassen told The Huffington Post. But his own...
Just Care! Vincentian Women in Action!
Just Care! Vincentian Women in Action! Make plans to join the Ladies of Charity USA in Milwaukee, September 12-13, 2014. The Association of Ladies of Charity in Milwaukee, Wisconsin welcomes you to a “Great City on a Great Lake.” Our Theme: “Just Care! Vincentian...
Formation Friday – What’s in a story?
Stories are so many things. Stories are the way we connect with each other. Sharing stories is how we make sense of life. Vincentians often gather to reflect on the lessons, sorrows, and miracles that occur in the course of their experiences with people living in...
Do we recognize…
Opening reflection from the latest newsletter of the Vincentian Marian Youth Bulletin April 2014 ENG PDF... The Disciples were travelling to Emmaus, a village near Jerusalem. They were travelling together and were talking about the events that had occurred in...
Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish Elect New Leadership
Those chosen to lead the congregation for the next five years are: Sister Brendalee Boisvert, Congregation Leader, Sister Stella Chafe, Assistant Congregation Leader, Sister Donna Brady, Sister Florence Kennedy, and Sister Joanne O’Regan as Councillors. The newly...