Vincentian Family
Transforming Education Summit
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | September 22, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Education is a human right. Education is a common public good. Every child and young person have the right to go to school and learn.
International Day of Charity September 5
by Natalie Boone | September 8, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
International Day of Charity 2022 aims to eliminate the effects of humanitarian crises and to help in promoting education, housing, and child protection.
Isabel Cristina, member of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, will be beatified in December
by Vincentian Family Office | August 22, 2022 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
UN declares healthy environment a human right
by Sr. Michelle Loisel, DC | August 18, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
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International Conference on Homelessness
by Lydia Stazen, IGH | Mar 30, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
DePaul University, in partnership with the Ruff Institute on Global Homelessness and the International Journal on Homelessness, hosted what may have been the largest-ever convening on global homelessness.
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Registration Open: 2023 North American Vincentian Gathering
by Jimmy Walters | Mar 18, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family
We are excited that our registration is Open for the 2023 North American Vincentian Gathering.
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Resolutions and the New Year
by Jim Claffey | Mar 16, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
New Years’ resolutions, a common practice, and a good one if it focuses our energy and determination towards valuable goals.
Join the Vincentian Family on April 6 for U.N. #Youth2030 Event
by Natalie Boone and Mary Ann Dantuono | Mar 29, 2021 | Homelessness, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
During the UN's 10th Economic and Social Council Youth Forum, which marks the start of "A Decade of Action: Building a Resilient Recovery," the five ECOSOC NGO's comprising the Vincentian Family at the UN will host an event: “HOMES FIRST: STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE YOUTH...
Beyond Waving Palm Branches
by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
On Palm Sunday will I be waving the palm branches of my blind spots or holding high the cross of God’s universal love?
Interview with Sr. Elisabeth Halbmann, General Superior of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul in Untermarchtal (Germany)
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 22, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family
Sr. Elisabeth Halbmann, General Superior of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul in Untermarchtal (Germany) discusses her congregation.
Falling In Love With “Real Families”
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
It is a shame that most people only hear polarized pundits cherry-picking from a select few paragraphs, or even just footnotes, in what in reality is an inspiring document describing and addressed to the real family of today.
Oxen and Cell Phones
by Jim Claffey | Mar 18, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Cell phones, once a luxury, are now almost a necessity. For the impoverished, especially in rural areas, they can make all the difference for one’s life and health.
The Contagion of Christianity
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Do others experience God’s love for them mirrored by our lives? Is it any wonder that Jesus speaks of the final judgement in terms of what we do for the unrecognized, bruised and broken Christ in our midst?
The 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Mar 11, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The report of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on the priority theme shines a light on the global trends, persistent barriers and opportunities women face in their struggles for effective participation and decision-making in public life.
Interview with Sister M. Pavla Draganová, Superior General de la Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of Saint Vincent
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 8, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family
The Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of Saint Vincent of Satu Mare was established in 1842 by Bishop János Hám in the city of Satu Mare (at that time part of the Austrian-Hungry Empire; today, Romania)
Lost Your Identity?
by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
If we lose proof of who we are and the joys and sorrows of our lives, something very precious is gone.