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Vincentian Family in Central America
by Edgardo Fuentes | April 25, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family | 2 Comments
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.
Recognizing the Child Jesus Today
by John Freund, CM | Dec 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Some stories need no comments. Here is the story of a new mother recognizing who she was caring for…
Family Historians
by John Freund, CM | Dec 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
St. Matthew was trying to get his Jewish audience to think about the very unlikely people who played a part in salvation history.
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...
Poverty in New York City
by Kyle Alvarez | Dec 7, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Since September 2017, I’ve had the opportunity to intern for the Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family at the United Nations. My experiences thus far have given me an even greater understanding and appreciation for the field of advocacy that my organization...
Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program (VFCAP)
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Dec 6, 2017 | Collaboration, News, Vincentian Family
Do you or your Vincentian organization want to help find creative ways of systemically addressing poverty on local, regional and global levels? The Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program (VFCAP) can help! Since its inception in 2013, VFCAP has motivated over...
National Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Honduras, 2017
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 4, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
On September 10, in the city of San Pedro Sula in Honduras, the Vincentian Family of Honduras held its National Meeting 2017. The meeting began with an address by Fr. Edwin Nieto (CM), which ended with a personal invitation to each member of this great Honduran...
Contest and Film Festival “Finding Vince 400”
by Javier F. Chento | Dec 2, 2017 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family
On Saturday, October 14, 2017, during the celebration of the Papal Audience, we announced the start of an arts contest and film festival entitled "Finding Vince 400." Even before publicizing our advertising campaign, we have already received 333 presentations from...
With Sharp Political Differences How Do We Serve as the Voice of the Poor?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 29, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
"With sharp political differences, how do we remain unified as Vincentians?" This is a direct quote from the Voice of the Poor portion of the website of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It raises serious questions for Vincentian Family efforts to serve as the...
Vincentians in Partnership Review Meeting
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 27, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
15 representatives of the Vincentian Family in Great Britain met on October 21, 2017 to celebrate over 17 years of achievement in projects of social justice, spiritual formation and collaboration - gathering together as a diverse group of over 12,000 Vincentians. ...
Inaugural Famvin Homeless Alliance Commission Meeting
by .famvin | Nov 26, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
The first meeting of the Famvin Homeless Alliance Commission was held in Chicago on November 20-21, 2017. The Commission comprises representatives of the Vincentian Family and people named because of their knowledge and proven expertise in the area of homelessness....
Call to Action: What Can We Do?
by Catherine Prendergast | Nov 23, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
What can we and the Vincentian Family do in the face of the many injustices that occur in our world? I invite you to look at this exclusive report from CNN with the very earnest question of, “What can we do?” CNN Article: "People for sale: Where lives are auctioned...