Vincentian Family
Ending Poverty and Ensuring Dignity for All
by Sister Michelle Loisel, DC | June 13, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 2 Comments
Over the past three years, the number of individuals living on less than $3.65 USD-a-day increased by 165 million. Today, nearly 700 million people worldwide live in extreme poverty, on less than $2.15 a day.
“Seeing” Homelessness Through Data
by Lydia Stazen | May 30, 2024 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Street homelessness is in many ways a very visible social and infrastructure issue, while sheltered homelessness and inadequate housing are less obvious to the observer.
Justice’s Role to Prevent the Attack
by Jimmy Walters | May 23, 2024 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Blessed Frederic Ozanam wrote, “Charity is the Samaritan who pours oil on the wounds of the traveler who has been attacked. It is justice’s role to prevent the attack.”[
Vincentian Family in Central America
by Edgardo Fuentes | April 25, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family | 3 Comments
The Central America Region is one of the 6 regions that make up the Vincentian Family in Latin America and the Caribbean (FAVILA).
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It’s Called Fairness
by Jim Claffey | Jun 27, 2024 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
A three-year-old screams “It’s not fair” when she thinks her brother gets something she doesn’t. Another child cries out the same when told it’s time for bed while an older sibling stays up.
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World Refugee Day 2024: a Day of Reflection on the Plight of Refugees
by .famvin | Jun 21, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The definition of refugee also includes stateless persons, returnees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons (within their own country).
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Ending Poverty and Ensuring Dignity for All
by Sister Michelle Loisel, DC | Jun 13, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Over the past three years, the number of individuals living on less than $3.65 USD-a-day increased by 165 million. Today, nearly 700 million people worldwide live in extreme poverty, on less than $2.15 a day.
Update on North American Vincentian Family Gathering: less than 2 weeks away!
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 13, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family
We are less than 2 weeks away from the North American Vincentian Family Gathering in Chicago. Over 22 branches of the Family will be present.
A Polycrisis Within a Polycrisis
by MaryAnn Dantuono, AIC | Oct 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
There has been remarkable activity at the UN this fall.
Engage in a Synodal Process with the Entire Vincentian Family
by Vincentian Family Office | Oct 6, 2023 | Famvin 2024, News, Vincentian Family
We will ask that the synodal processes be completed and returned to the Vincentian Family Office by 24 November 2023.
We are in the Season of Creation
by Michelle Loisel, DC | Sep 28, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Season of Creation begins September first on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and ends October 4 Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
North American Vincentian Family Gathering – Register Now – Time Is Running Out!
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 23, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family
We are almost a month away from the North American Vincentian Family Gathering, and limited spots remain.
Behind at Halftime
by Jim Claffey | Aug 31, 2023 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
If this were a sporting event, the coach would be screaming.
IGH Announces Its Newest Vanguard City, São Paulo, Brazil
by Lydia Stazen | Aug 17, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
On August 7, in São Paulo, Brazil, representatives of the Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) were delighted to sign the formal Vanguard City partnership agreement…
For Future Generations!
by MaryAnn Dantuono, AIC | Jul 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Maastricht Principles on the Human Rights of Future Generations were adopted in early 2023 and supported by almost sixty leading experts in legal and human rights from different parts of the world.
June 2023 Executive Board Meeting
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 9, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family
Preparations for a 2024 gathering of the global Vincentian Family in Rome highlighted the agenda of the semiannual meeting of the Vincentian Family Executive Board from June 26-29, 2023 in Philadelphia, USA.