Vincentian Family
Interview with Sr. Elisabeth Halbmann, General Superior of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul in Untermarchtal (Germany)
by Vincentian Family Office | March 22, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Sr. Elisabeth Halbmann, General Superior of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul in Untermarchtal (Germany) discusses her congregation.
Falling In Love With “Real Families”
by John Freund, CM | March 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
It is a shame that most people only hear polarized pundits cherry-picking from a select few paragraphs, or even just footnotes, in what in reality is an inspiring document describing and addressed to the real family of today.
Oxen and Cell Phones
by Jim Claffey | March 18, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Cell phones, once a luxury, are now almost a necessity. For the impoverished, especially in rural areas, they can make all the difference for one’s life and health.
The Contagion of Christianity
by John Freund, CM | March 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Do others experience God’s love for them mirrored by our lives? Is it any wonder that Jesus speaks of the final judgement in terms of what we do for the unrecognized, bruised and broken Christ in our midst?
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What’s in a Name?
by Jim Claffey | Aug 12, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Let us celebrate the name change in the best possible way: by becoming real stewards of creation, and by consciously praying that name.
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Leaven or Fungus for “Thy Kingdom Come!”?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Leaven is “a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it for the better.” Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. When are we leaven … and when are we fungi for the Kingdom?
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Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water
by Jim Claffey | Aug 5, 2021 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Learning about the SDGs and understanding their significance is an important first step as together, creatively, we search for the most effective ways to advocate for these aspects of social justice.
Can You Look People In the Eye?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Pope Francis often uses the word, “encounter,” 32 times in “The Joy of the Gospel” and as an antidote to our “throwaway culture,” in which people who are seen as useless are cast aside.
The Family Participated in the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
by Natalie Boone | Jul 25, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Vincentian Family at the UN attended and participated at the seventh session of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2019)
The Berceau School Formation for the Vincentian Family In Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 22, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family
Overview of a gathering to participate in a formation session that revolved around the theme of Vincentian spirituality, a program that is called the Berceau School.
Vincentian International Network for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (VIN-JPIC)
by Guillermo Campuzano | Jul 18, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In March 2017, the superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and his council approved the creation of the Vincentian International Network for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation.
Visits to the Vincentian Family in France, Germany, and Belgium
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 15, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family
From May 22 – June 11, I visited France, Germany, and Belgium. The purpose of this visit was primarily to meet the Superiors General who still needed to be seen before the meeting in January 2020 of the international leaders of the Vincentian Family First, an...
Keeping the Connection
by Pattie Hughes, Vincentian | Jul 11, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As Vincentians, we strive to be the voice of the voiceless. We want to know the pain and suffering first- hand, in order to bring it to the more powerful, in order to bring a more just system.
Encounter of the Vincentian Family in Brazil
by Damasus Dobat CMM | Jul 9, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family
From June 20 to 23, 45 people from various branches of the Vincentian Family in Brazil gathered in São Paulo.
Bringing a Touch of Cork Sparkle to the United Nations
by Michelle Fitzgerald | Jul 4, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
I have been delighted to integrate my experience as a secondary school teacher based on the North side of Cork City, into the NGO work at the UN.
A Convention to Eliminate Violence and Harassment in the World of Work and the Future of Work
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Jun 27, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Information about the Centenary Conference of ILO in Geneva which adopted a Convention Concerning the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work.