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Advent Letter 2021 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | December 1, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Glasgow Climate Pact – COP26
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | November 18, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
COP26 climate summit was considered as the last hope for the world to take more ambitious and bold climate pledges to reduce global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius.
Interview of Sister Lebia Mukasensiyo, Superior General of the sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul, Lendelede
by Vincentian Family Office | November 15, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Today we continue to be called to remain faithful to the same charism and mission as the former Sisters, but we are called to do this in the midst of the realities of today’s society.
International Formation Center in Paris (CIF): Activities for the Year 2022
by Vincentian Family Office | November 8, 2021 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
As every year, I send you the activities of the CIF for the next year 2022. Within the CIF we work to spread Vincentian ethics and spirituality.
And the word of the day is….
by Jim Claffey | Jul 21, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Look again at the photo, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the heart of the United Nation’s Agenda for People, Prosperity and the Planet. All 193 Member States committed to this 2030 agenda and to leave no one behind in the process.
IGH and UN-Habitat Partnership
by Reese Hagy, Institute of Global Homelessness | Jul 14, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Experts suspect that more than 100 million people are experiencing homelessness worldwide and likely over one billion are inadequately housed.
Save our Ocean, Protect our Future
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Jun 23, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
World leaders, scientists, and more will be gathering in Lisbon, Portugal to from June 27 – July 1, 2022 to deliberate on “scaling up ocean action based on science and innovation” to “conserve and sustainably us the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.”
What is the Most Important Room In the World?
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
What is the most important room in the history of the world… and our lives? The Oval Office, Buckingham Palace? … Would you believe a simple “upper room” in Jerusalem! Why? Because in that room on the day we call Pentecost, the most powerful movement in history was...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Bl. Rosalie Rendu DC During Waves Of Pandemic
by John Freund, CM | May 19, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
What gave her the strength to minister through three waves of a pandemic?
Vincentian Prayer Images: Lamps Lit
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
What enabled Vincent to keep his lamps lit in the face of trgedy? What can we learn from him?
COVID-19 Crisis and Advocacy on Homelessness
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | May 7, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The COVID- 19 pandemic has exasperated the existing inequalities and very specially the condition of homeless people in urban areas.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Ordinary People Serving From the Midst of Our Lives
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Vincent would remind us today that we walk in that tradition today as ordinary people bringing Good News in the midst of our daily lives.
Documents from the Gathering of the Vincentian Family in Rome: January 2020
by Vincentian Family Office | May 4, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family
The gathering of the Vincentian family in Rome, Italy this past January produced many documents that we now make available to you.
Indigenous Populations Threatened By COVID 19
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Apr 30, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As we consider populations most affected by COVID 19, Indigenous Peoples come to mind.
The International Vincentian Family Signed the Document Calling the World to Solidarity and Action to Protect the Homeless from Covid-19
by .famvin | Apr 29, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family
Among the one hundred signatures that call the world to solidarity and action to protect the homeless from the spread of COVID -19, we must mention the International Vincentian Family.
Our Children and COVID-19
by Mary Ann Dantuono | Apr 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
According to UNICEF, children may be the hidden victims of COVID-19 as health systems buckle, borders close, and schools and businesses shutter.