Vincentian Family
The Looming Debt Crisis
2018 is the 10th anniversary of the global financial crisis. Though the economy is robust at the moment, global...
People’s University Highlights Dignity of Persons Affected by Homelessness
Can you imagine just one day, When you can wake well rested, Make your coffee and breakfast, Get ready to enter the...
Forgotten Truths about Confirmation and St. Vincent
Have you forgotten the names of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit… and some truths about how St. Vincent lived then in mission? Let’s look at the prayer “Come Holy Spirit in that light.”
Daughters of Charity and “Consecrated Life”
February 2, marks the 18th World Day for Consecrated Life. The February update of the international site of the Daughters of Charity has a number of features focused on this theme. The slider will take you to the pope’s message for the World Day of Vocation....
Sr. Alice O’Neill – Ministry in Motion
"Ministry in Motion" - Rooted in the belief that "Every Child Can", S. Alice Ann O’Neill , Sister of Charity of Cincinnati teaches Suzuki cello lessons at the their Motherhouse each week to students between the ages of 2 and 18. The following video from the Sisters of...
Cincinnati Sisters – Black History
In celebration of Black History Month the Office of Peace and Justice of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati have developed an interactive graphic using a tree to access widows with background information and links on pioneers in Black History. Wikipedia on Black...
Saturday Study Hall – Change in depth
The series "Saturday Study Hall" explores a topic in greater depth through the resources of the Vincentian Encyclopedia. (A counter-part, Formation Fridays, explores the more practical resources of VinFormation.) Many will find it particularly interesting to re-read...
“This Pope is reaching people”
These are the words of the Provincial of the Lebanese Province of the CM who appears (unidentified) in a street interview in front of the "SuperPope" mural in Rome. Visit Yahoo for view the short video. PS Acting in record time for Rome the mural has been painted...
Formation Friday – Systemic change
"Systemic change" - a phrase that has entered into the Vincentian Family vocabulary in recent years. For many who are used to focusing on the immediate and pressing needs of people it can seem abstract and new. Yet it has roots deep in Vincentian Family tradition...
Pope and Rodgers and Hammerstein lyrics
Communication is more than “the transmission of content” but rather “the reduction of distance.”
Vulnerabilities of young homeless people
Lack of age-appropriate emergency shelter leaving vulnerable young homeless people at risk says DePaul UK. Responding to Homeless Link's latest report, "Young and Homeless 2013", which revealed a lack of youth-specific emergency accommodation, Martin Houghton-Brown,...
National Director Vincentian Marian Youth???
The National Vincentian Marian Youth Office seeks a National Director who is an active Catholic who understands and practices Vincentian spirituality. Essential qualifications include solid, Catholic theological background, proven leadership skills, effective...