Global extreme poverty (<$1.90 USD per day) rose in 2020 adding an additional 119 million. By 2021 that number is expected to rise to 143 million.
Vincentian Family
Vincentian Prayer Images: Lamps Always Lit
by John Freund, CM | March 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
What enabled Vincent to keep his lamps lit in the face of tragedy? What can we learn from him?
Ever Given Up On a Dream?
by John Freund, CM | February 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Pope Francis, in “Envisioning and engendering an Open World,” presents a world where we move beyond the original fault of self-centeredness to recognizing the worth of every human person.
Digital Technology at the Service of Ending Homelessness
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | February 25, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The 59th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development was held from February 8-17, 2021
Perpetual Profession in Kigoma (Tanzania)
by Vincentian Family Office | February 21, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Seven Brothers made their perpetual profession of vows as members of the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity in Kigoma, Tanzania.
The Mutating Vincentian Virus
by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
COVID 19 Is both similar to and very different from the Vincentian Virus. St. Vincent was “patient zero”. We also know the power of the Vincentian Virus and how St. Vincent spread this powerful virus.
Homelessness is on the rise
by Pattie Hughes, Vincentian | Jul 15, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As the pandemic spread throughout the world the number of people without homes has grown exponentially.
A View from India – The Vincentian Congregation and the 13 Houses Campaign
by Javier F. Chento | Mar 27, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family
The Coordinator of the Famvin Homeless Alliance visited India, and reflects on the work of the Vincentian Congregation and the Vincentian Service Society.
Learning Not To See Homelessness
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2019 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
My stereotypes of what homeless people look and act like taught me how not to recognize homeless people.
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Mar 21, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Some of the highlights from the opening day of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on March 11, 2019.
The Vincentian Mission in the Sierra Tarahumara of Mexico
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 18, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family
The video documentary “Corima” describes the reality of the Vincentian mission in the Sierra Tarahumara of Mexico.
UN Women’s Day – A Call For Innovation
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Mar 14, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The International Women’s Day event was held March 8, at UN headquarters in New York.
Changing the Clocks of Our Lives
by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
This year the changing of our time clocks coincides with the beginning of Lent. is an opportunity to step back and look at the vocational choices we have already made – marital, religious, or priestly.
The Family Collaborates at the Commission on the Status of Women
by | Mar 7, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York March 11 to 22, 2019.
Lenten Letter 2019 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Mar 3, 2019 | Formation, News, Reflections, Vincentian Family
In this year’s Lenten letter, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, invites us to reflect on the Spiritual Direction, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Faith Sharing.
New Report Calls Us To Prepare For Future Of Work
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Feb 28, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
A recent report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) recognizes vertical changes and exceptional challenges in the employment world.