The Daughters of Charity work in the favelas of ‘Cidade de Deus’ and ‘Laga Mar’ in the city of Fortaleza, in...
Vincentian Family
Empowering Families
The Daughters of Charity have been working with the poor in Phnom Penh, Cambodia since 2001. Poverty, hunger, and children dropping out of school to help support the family financially are common in the Phnom Penh slum areas.
You’re Invited: Virtual Celebration of Elizabeth Ann Seton’s 250th Birthday
The Sisters of Charity Federation warmly invites you to join us in a special virtual celebration honoring the 250th birthday of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Direct Aid from the International Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in the face of the War in Ukraine
The Commission for International Aid and Development (CIAD) has provided emergency donations to assist refugees and establish contact with Vincentians in the border areas with Ukraine in order to strengthen emergency aid. Since the outset of the war in Ukraine, Europe...
A drop of help in the sea of needs of the refugees from Ukraine
As Daughters of Charity, from the first day of the outbreak of the war, we “run to those in need as if to a fire.”
Vows of the Daughters of Charity
The annual and renewable vows of the Daughters of Charity are a progressive confirmation of their particular charism–
each year a new YES is pronounced in freedom to the vocation to which God calls them.
Alongside Sisters of Charity, I slowed down and embraced the call to serve
In her essay “In the Service of Life,” Rachel Naomi Remen distinguishes service from “helping” and “fixing.”
The Vincentian Family Prays for Peace and Joins in the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Heart of Mary
On Friday, March 25, during the celebration of Reconciliation that he will preside over at 5:00 p.m. in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Renato Lima Condemns the Invasion of Ukraine at a Meeting on World Migrants Day
On March 10, the Department of Migrants and Refugees held a working meeting to prepare for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be celebrated on September 25.
The Congregation of the Mission in Spain Mobilizes to Help Ukrainian Refugees
It would be wonderful if our provinces in Europe also would be open to receiving refugees from the Ukrainian Vincentian Family who will be leaving the country or, in general, other Ukrainian refugees.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul signs an “Appeal for Peace in Ukraine”
The International Council General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has signed, together with other NGO partners in Geneva, a Declaration at the 49th session of the Human Rights Council.
Vincent Helps: Quick Response to Typhoon Odette Victims
Based on a zoom interview with Fr. Geowen Porcincula CM, former team leader of Vincent Helps at its institution and present Vincentian Foundation Assistant Executive Director.
