Vincentian Family
SDGs in the USA: How Are We Doing?
by Jim Claffey | October 20, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are the backbone of the United Nation’s global plan for People, Prosperity and the Planet, with a target date of 2030 and the promise to leave no one behind.
COP27: UN Conference on Climate Change
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | October 13, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Will there be ambition, commitment and the political will to honor their commitments to implement the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming 1.5 degree Centigrade?
Homelessness, Human Rights, and the UN Social Development Goals
by Reese Hagy, Institute of Global Homelessness | October 6, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Housing is the cornerstone on which people build their lives. Without access to suitable housing, essential dimensions of life become exceedingly difficult.
First Pilgrimage of Vincentian Youth in Brazil
by Vincentian Family Office | October 3, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
The Sanctuary Caraça received six branches of the Vincentian Family for an historical meeting.
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Local Gathering of Vincentian Family in Pittsburgh/Greensburg, Pennsylvania
by Famvin Media Resources | May 11, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family
Seventy-five family members assembled for a full-day gathering of sharing, formation, input and direct service. #wearevincentian
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Sisters of Charity of New York Vote on Congregation’s Path to Completion
by .famvin | May 2, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family
After more than 200 years of service for the Church, the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York will continue to pass the torch of charity. This is not the end of our ministries.
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What history rhymes with a future of justice and peace?
by Mary Ann Dantuono | Apr 27, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The history of Social Development at the UN continues to echo but more rhymes are needed so that it leads to a fulfillment of the promises of placing people at the center of development, eradicating poverty, providing productive employment and decent work, and creating social inclusion.
ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021: An opportunity for collaboration to further highlight issues of homelessness
by Natalie Boone | May 6, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The annual Youth Forum provides a global platform for a candid dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth wellbeing.
St. Joseph – Patron of “Saints Next Door”
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Can we recognize Joseph, “the quiet one,” as the model for far more than just carpenters?
Can You Put Yourself In This Picture?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
I am not an Ethiopian at the beginning of a thousand-mile journey. Actually, I am on a lifelong journey of trying to “put on the mind of Christ,” to see things as Jesus, the stranger in my life, sees them.
Sustainable Development Goals, 7 and 8
by Jim Claffey | Apr 22, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
What Can We Learn From Anniversaries?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Whatever the anniversary, it gives us a chance to look back over the years since the event we’re marking, and reflect on how it has shaped us.
Systemic Change – What My Mother Taught Me
by John Freund, CM | Apr 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
When will we really buy into the systemic change of thinking Jesus came to show us?
Video Recording of Vincentian Family/U.N. #Youth2030 Event
by .famvin | Apr 9, 2021 | Homelessness, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In case you missed it: a recording of the event hosted by the Vincentian Family at the UN: “HOMES FIRST: STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT POST COVID-19”.
Sustainable Development Goals, 5 and 6
by Jim Claffey | Apr 8, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
SDG5: GENDER EQUALITY In one of their songs, the Eagles rock group sings “things in this life change very slowly if they ever change at all.” The lament of many a social activist! To be fair, one exception would be gay marriage rights, which seem to have come more...
Women in Decision-Making: Faith Perspective
by Patricia Oluchi Onuoha | Apr 6, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The roles of women and girls cannot be over-emphasized. Women CAN and DO make tremendous difference in the Society when given the opportunity.