Vincentian Family
Michelle Bachelet Appointed New UN Human Rights Chief
For my submission this week, I am reporting very good recent news from the UN. After a vote on Friday by the United...
International Day of Indigenous Peoples
The 5000 indigenous peoples scattered throughout the earth (90 countries), with their thousand-year-old cultures and...
Artificial Intelligence And Weapons – Intense Ethical Questions
Video by the International Committee of the Red Cross I’m not a...
Death with Dignity for the poor
The headline is probably addressing a different problem than many expected... Funeral Poverty We can ensure everyone gets the chance to die with dignity - without facing debt and poverty, Click here to learn more about funeral poverty. Challenge Dignity Funerals (A...
March 25 in the Vincentian Family
So much happens on March 25 beginning with the Annunciation.
Daughter of Charity celebrates 100th with her son
Not many Daughters of Charity celebrate their 100th birthday. But even fewer get to celebrate it with their son! The website of the Indianapolis diocese reports.... "During her 99 years on this earth, Gaynelle Perkins Barrett has had many titles. Daughter. Wife....
Where do homeless go after surgery?
A problem most of us have never thought about. But one that the folks at Depaul House in Germantown PA have. Helen Ubinas, Daily News Columnist writes ... In every emergency room in every hospital in Philadelphia, doctors treat ailing homeless men and women, and then...
Sister of Charity dies with a building named after her
In these days when we celebrate the way nuns touched peoples lives it is sadly fitting to celebrate the passing of a legend, Sr. Miriam Thomas, SC. Her main concern was always "How can I help these people?" Sister Miriam Thomas stayed to rebuild the South Bronx when...
Formation Friday – Vincentian Virtues and Charism
How would you answer these questions in a paragraph or two: What kinds of virtues should the followers of Vincent and Louise be known for? What is the Spirituality of Louise?… Elizabeth?... Frederic? Is there a Vincentian Christology? What is the place of Mary in the...
Ladies of Charity report from Social Ministry Gathering
The 2014 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, held in Washington, February 2-5, 2014, focused on the message and vision of Pope Francis: “Becoming A Church that is Poor and for the Poor.” Nearly 500 people attended, including 70 College students through the “Young...
Vincentian prayer cards – Then… and Now
Before Pinterest, Flickr, Instagram, etc. there were ... Holy cards. "Those of a certain age" remember well these religious images of our youth. In the age of photo sharing it seems that old practice is ripe for revival. In this digital age VinFormation is happy to...
One Euro (dollar) to support Vincentian Youth
The Vincentian Marian Youth write "As we approach the 2014 Lenten season, we invite you to make a special effort with regard to this campaign. If each members were to contribute one 1 Euro (about$1.40) as their Lenten sacrifice, we would achieve another 12% of our...