Elena Grazini interviews Sister Mercedes of the Hospital Sisters of the Holy Cross.
Vincentian Family
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.
March 18 at 10:30 EDT – UN NGO Event “Strengthening Institutions to Prevent the Trafficking of Children and Adolescents”
by MaryAnn Dantuono | March 14, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Please join the NGO Working Group to End Homelessness for the Commission on the Status of Women virtual parallel event on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 10:30 AM (EDT).
Seton Shrine Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Mother Seton
by .famvin | Jan 1, 2021 | Daughters of Charity, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg, Maryland is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Mother Seton’s death with a special website and other initiatives.
Once Upon a Time
by Jim Claffey | Dec 31, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The four most powerful words in the English language. Because everyone loves a good story.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Jan 18, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Promotion of human rights was not a focus point for the representatives of the countries who gathered in 1945 in San Francisco to found the United Nations. But the horrors and brutality of the Second World War had convinced them of the need to include protection of...
Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family 2018
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 16, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family
On Tuesday, January 16, the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family began. The meeting is taking place in Philadelphia (United States) at the headquarters of the Vincentian Family Office, located on the grounds of St. Vincent Seminary in...
400 years of the Vincentian Charism and the Rich Heritage of the Family
by Vincentian Family Office | Jan 15, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family
With almost 10,000 members in England and Wales, the St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) is a worldwide organization with more than 800,000 members in 151 countries. It is also part of the wider Vincentian Family of 225 lay and religious associations, all of which...
A Challenge for the Vincentian Family in 2018
by Catherine Prendergast | Jan 11, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
I want to share the message of the Secretary General of the United Nations, who, as the year began, issued a global RED ALERT. "On New Year's Day 2018 I am not issuing an appeal, I am issuing an alert -- a red alert for our world,” said Secretary General, Antonio...
Global Compact on Migrants
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Jan 4, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The New York Declaration of 2016 had given new hope to Migrants and Refugees all over the world with the assurance of a new Global Compact to address the issues and challenges they face. It expressed the political will and commitment of the world leaders to protect...
Christmas Greetings From The Vincentian Family At The UN
by Ed Keane | Dec 28, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
As I write this we are just a few days before Christmas and I think of Jesus and The Holy Family, and how that family has changed the world. In the Hebrew Scriptures, we are reminded of God's Promise that one day He would send a Savior to deliver His people from...
Evergreen Vincentian Resources at Christmas
by John Freund, CM | Dec 23, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
There are plenty of fine spiritually nourishing Vincentian resources for Christmas making the rounds. The list keeps growing. Here are some places to start.
Children on the Move
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Dec 21, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Unforeseen circumstances uproot couple. They take shelter in a manger for lack of better accommodations. The birth of their child instills hope and joy in many, but fear of a murderous leader causes them to escape to another country. When repatriated, the family is...
Human Rights Day and the Launch of the Stand Up for Human Rights Campaign
by Natalie Boone | Dec 14, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Organized to observe Human Rights Day on October 10 and to highlight the upcoming 70th Anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a briefing was recently presented by the Department of Public Information (DPI). A video, narrated by...