Following the adoption of the Agreed Conclusions by the Commission many Member States made statements which included the phrase ‘historic’ describing the content of this response to the priority theme.
Vincentian Family
Vincentian Family in Central America
by Edgardo Fuentes | April 25, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family | 2 Comments
The Central America Region is one of the 6 regions that make up the Vincentian Family in Latin America and the Caribbean (FAVILA).
Happiness
by Jim Claffey, CM | April 18, 2024 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The annual World Happiness Report is out. But a lot of people won’t be happy.
Reviving and Refreshing the WORLD SOCIAL SUMMIT
by MaryAnn Dantuono, AIC, NGO Representative to the UN | April 4, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The Vincentian Family has an opportunity for increased activity and engagement with the UN’s Working Group to End Homelessness. You are invited to join with your prayers and stories of your good works.
Commission for Social Development
by Michelle Loisel, DC | March 21, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The climate crisis is intensifying and it’s touching every part of our lives. Global efforts to address climate change are more urgent than ever.
Pentecost Prayer Meeting for the Vincentian Family Worldwide
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 2, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family
Beginning Sunday, June 5, a Pentecost prayer specially prepared for the Vincentian Family will be available on the famvin YouTube channel.
Interview of Leidy Johanna Artunduaga, leader of the Vincentian Foundation “Louise de Marillac” (Colombia)
by Elena Grazini | Jun 2, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family
The moral and Christian formation of its members and, in light of the Gospel, service on behalf of the poor, especially the elderly is the FUNDAMENTAL BASE of the foundation.
Vincentian Prayer Images: God Speaking To Our Hearts
by John Freund, CM | Nov 24, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
How often do we thank God for speaking to our hearts?
World Children’s Day – November 20 – and the Impact of COVID -19 on Education
by Natalie Boone | Nov 19, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Let us call on leaders to close the gaps in educational equality once and for all, and re-imagine how a generation of children and young people learn and gain skills.
Systemic Change Begins with Education
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
St. Vincent instinctively realized the role of laypersons in bringing about systemic change.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Awareness of the Fire of God’s Love
by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
How can I grow in the awareness of the fire of God’s love for me?
Thinking Through the McCarrick Scandal
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
The “McCarrick Report” is gut-wrenching. How do we make sense of it? What can we learn?
Interview with Josè Guillermo Bolivar, president of “Aguapaneleros de la Noche” (Colombia)
by Elena Grazini | Nov 12, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family
The Aguapaneleros de La Noche Foundation is a lay Vincentian initiative that came into existence twenty-three ago (in the city of Medellín, Colombia).
St. Vincent’s Solutions For the Homeless of His Day
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Nov 5, 2020 | Collaboration, Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Vincent and Louise de Marillac were deeply committed to the education and moral formation of young people living on the streets or in dire conditions.
Eliminating Violence Against Women – How Can We Be Purveyors Of Hope?
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Nov 5, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It is followed by 16 days of action to end violence against women.
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Can I Learn From Covid?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
A student asks St. Vincent, “What can I learn from Covid?”