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The 66th Commission on the Status of Women – The Process of Arriving at Agreed Conclusions
by Natalie Boone | June 16, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
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.
Pentecost Prayer Meeting for the Vincentian Family Worldwide
by Vincentian Family Office | June 2, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
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 | June 2, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
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.
International Migration Review Forum
by Sr. Michelle Loisel, DC | May 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The first International Migration Review Forum is taking place now, at the United Nations in New York.
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.
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.
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.
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 | 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?”