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.
Vincentian Family
Vincentian Family in Central America
by Edgardo Fuentes | April 25, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
The Central America Region is one of the 6 regions that make up the Vincentian Family in Latin America and the Caribbean (FAVILA).
Happiness
by Jim Claffey, CM | April 18, 2024 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The annual World Happiness Report is out. But a lot of people won’t be happy.
Reviving and Refreshing the WORLD SOCIAL SUMMIT
by MaryAnn Dantuono, AIC, NGO Representative to the UN | April 4, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The Vincentian Family has an opportunity for increased activity and engagement with the UN’s Working Group to End Homelessness. You are invited to join with your prayers and stories of your good works.
Commission for Social Development
by Michelle Loisel, DC | March 21, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The climate crisis is intensifying and it’s touching every part of our lives. Global efforts to address climate change are more urgent than ever.
What Can We Learn From Anniversaries?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Whatever the anniversary, it gives us a chance to look back over the years since the event we’re marking, and reflect on how it has shaped us.
Systemic Change – What My Mother Taught Me
by John Freund, CM | Apr 14, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
When will we really buy into the systemic change of thinking Jesus came to show us?
National Vincentian Family: India 2018
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 17, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family
Summary of the 12th Annual Gathering of the Major Superiors and Heads of Vincentian Family India.
GIFT BOX – A Project to Fight Human Trafficking
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Dec 13, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Gift Box is a tool primarily used to raise awareness and introduce people to the issue of human trafficking – through photographs and survivor stories.
Vincentian Family Speaks Its Truth at the UN
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2018 | News, Systemic change, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Vincentian Family takes advantage of its NGO status at the UN to speak its truth about its experience with people suffering from unsheltered homelessness and lack of access to adequate housing.
Meeting of the New Vincentian Family Task Force on the Transmission of the Charism
by Flavio Pereira Tercero, CM | Dec 9, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family
A newly formed Vincentian Family Task Force on the “Transmission of the Charism” met in the Vincentian Family Office in Philadelphia.
Thoughts on Human Rights from the Vincentian Team at the UN
by Ed Keane | Dec 6, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
On December 10, the United Nations and the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Vincentian Family in Kyiv (Ukraine) Visited the Graves of Homeless People to Pray for the Souls of the Dead
by Marina Krutko | Dec 1, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family
For the third year in a row, Vincentian Family in Kyiv has visited the graves of homeless people in the Kievan Northern Cemetery to pray for the souls of the dead.
The International Conference of the Famvin Homeless Alliance: Day 2 (Nov 27)
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 30, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family
Summary of Day 2 of the Famvin Homeless Alliance International Conference held in Rome, Italy from November 26-28, 2018.
The International Conference of the Famvin Homeless Alliance: Day 1 (Nov 26)
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 29, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family
Summary of Day 1 of the Famvin Homeless Alliance International Conference held in Rome, Italy from November 26-28, 2018.
Stop The Violence–Orange The World–Now Through December 10
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Nov 29, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
It’s time to “Orange the World!” Last Sunday, November 25, was International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Each day from then to December 10 is part of the “Orange the World: #HearMeToo Campaign,” which calls for 16 days of action to end violence...