Thinking about all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the UN’s ambitious 2030 Agenda for People, the Planet and Prosperity, is exhausting.
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On December 10 We Celebrate the Feast of Blessed Marcantonio Durando
by A Group of Nazarene Sisters | December 8, 2024 | Formation, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Marco Antonio Durando (1801-1880) was an Italian priest and missionary of the Congregation of the Mission. Dedicated to popular missions and caring for the most needy, he founded the Daughters of the Passion of Jesus the Nazorean to serve the sick and the poor.
Multi-Stakeholder Engagement: A Governance Approach Whose Time Has Come
by Linda Sama | December 5, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
Working on a variety of important issues through UN NGO committees has taught me several critical lessons, the most instructive of which is how addressing problems from a multi-stakeholder perspective can yield more positive outcomes. Why is this, and how is it particularly Vincentian?
Advent Letter 2024 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | November 29, 2024 | Featured, Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Saint Vincent de Paul taught that life should be a constant prayer, uniting the human heart with that of Jesus.
On November 28 We Celebrate the Feast of St. Catherine Labouré
by Vicente de Dios, C.M.. | November 25, 2024 | Formation, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
St. Catherine Labouré, although favored with the apparitions of the Virgin Mary, led an obscure life of silent dedication as a Daughter of Charity, devoting herself to the service of the needy until her death in 1876.
Interview with Sister Kristina Rihar, Superior General of the Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 10, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family
The beginnings of our Congregation date back to the mid-19th century: the day of its foundation is July 16, 1878.
Key Missing!
by Jim Claffey | Feb 10, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Here’s a curious fact. Homelessness is entirely absent from the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 sub-targets
160 years of Vincentian Presence in Argentina
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 18, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family
A Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the arrival of the CM, DC and the SSVP to Argentina.
Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Botswana
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 16, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family
On October 12, 2019, the Vincentian Family in Botswana met at Divine Mercy Parish in Metsemotlabe.
Pope Francis – Bridge Builder … Or?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Here are some simple thought-starters we can use to build bridges in our daily encounters.
Urgent Call To Ban Killer Robots
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Nov 14, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
At the United Nations, civil society recently focused on one specific means of warfare—lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS), also known as fully autonomous weapons or, more commonly, “killer robots.”
Message from Renato Lima, President of the SSVP, on the Occasion of the 3rd World Day of the Poor
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 12, 2019 | Formation, Vincentian Family
On November 17, the Church will celebrate the Third World Day of the Poor. Renato Lima has published a message applicable to all those persons who share the Vincentian charism.
VFCAP Meeting in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 11, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family of the region of Buenos Aires, Argentina, carried out the Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program (VFCAP).
International Day Calls For End To Gender-Based Violence
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Nov 7, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Monday, November 25, is International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women, an occasion on which advocates worldwide will focus on changing the narrative.
A Second Chance Thanks to the “13 Houses”
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 3, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family
There, by God’s grace, I found the Vincentian Family. They have given me a new life, joy, love, safety, training, a job, a home and a myriad of other small helps.
Two Weeks of Pilgrimage of the Relics of St. Vincent: Slovakia
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 2, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family
In every place parishioners (members of Vincentian family in Slovakia) prepared some program to prepare people for the arrival of these relics. People prayed novenas, litanies, rosaries…