Our devotion must show and prove itself in the midst of our world. We see this as the spiritual legacy of our order founders Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac.
Vincentian Family
Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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.
“Youth and Life” Home in Cuautla de Morelos (Mexico)
“Youth and Life” is a civil association founded in 2002 by Father Miguel Blázquez Avix, CM dedicated to protecting at risk children by providing them with a home.
Visits to the Vincentian Family in France, Germany, and Belgium
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
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
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
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
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.
XV National Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Brazil Begins
Systemic Change, Collaborative Action, Projects for the Homeless and the Vocational Culture are some of the topics being discussed in the National Meeting.
Navigating the Realities of the Business World
Many ministries face a challenge navigating the realities of the business world, often described as “the real world.” Vincent knew those challenges well… and was a genius in facing these challenges.
Vincentian Family at the United Nations – Grass-Roots Survey
As part of The Grass-Roots Committee, we are assessing how grassroots people view inequalities in their particular country or area.
Homelessness: “You’ve Got to Live it to Know it”
The Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance (VFHA) recently met in New York with NGO representatives, UN agencies, member states, and others, to brainstorm about February’s Commission on Social Development. The theme of the 2020 Commission will be “Affordable...
