(With information from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime) Many Catholic organizations and parishes are engaged in the...
Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family in Europe, Report 1: The Austrian-German Region
By: Joseph V. Agostino, CM During the months of April and May 2018, I crisscrossed Europe to meet with members of the...
Collaborative Planning: An Ongoing Process for the Vincentian Family at UN
In the not-too-distant past the individual representatives of the various Vincentian NGOs would see each other at UN...
“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...
New Director General Daughters of Charity
Embargo date 1/27/2014 Fr. Bernard Schoepfer, C.M. Appointed New Director General of Daughters of Charity. Fr. G. Gregory Gay, C.M. Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity, announced that he has appointed Fr. Bernard...
Animated guide to American football
Mashable.com writes... "If the most important parts to your Super Bowl festivities include the half-time show, commercials and finger foods, you may want a little football refresher so you can enjoy the game to the fullest extent. Luckily, we now have an all-inclusive...
Formation Friday – Essential Readings
For those new to Vincentian Spirituality, or those simply looking to review our basic elements VinFormation offers the following Essential Reading Vincentian Spirituality Seeing Christ in the Poor Vincentian Virtues and Charism Vincentian Mission in Today’s World...
Vincent de Paul Society – Prime Minister’s Award
St Vincent de Paul Society wins Prime Minister’s "Big Society Award" The Prime Minister of Britain has recognized the contribution that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been making to care for people in need in England and Wales by granting the Big Society...
