As Urban October continues, we’re working hard to listen to the voices of persons who are “experts;” who have actually experienced homelessness, and include them in events.
Vincentian Family
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).
The Road To Calvary: Lent 2024 With The God Minute
by Famvin Media Resources | March 1, 2024 | Formation, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
“We invite you to walk with us together along our Road to Calvary these next 40 days.” – Fr. Ron Hoye, C.M.
Who Is Missing?
by Jim Claffey and Grace D. Bagdon | February 22, 2024 | Formation, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
Vincentian Prayer Images: Leave Everything To Serve
by John Freund, CM | Oct 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Let’s leave everything to serve God and our neighbor. St. Vincent de Paul
Vincentian Prayer Images: A Question for Vincent
by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
How would Vincent answer a question about feeling hopless or useless during this time of pandemic?
Bulletin: FamVin Homeless Alliance
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 17, 2017 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family
In a recent letter to the heads of the Vincentian Family, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., writes: "As announced in previous communications, the Vincentian Family Executive Committee is inviting all branches and members of the Vincentian Family to celebrate the 400th...
We Celebrate Four Hundred Years of the Vincentian Charism
by Ed Keane | Jun 15, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Last Sunday, the Church celebrated the Feast of Pentecost reminding us of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. The Holy Spirit filled the Apostles with grace and inspired them to do miraculous things. Some 400 years ago in a small French town Saint...
The Vincentian Family at the UN 34th Session of the Human Rights Council
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 12, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Representatives of the Vincentian Family at the United Nations in Geneva (Daughters of Charity and Society of Saint Vincent de Paul) took part in the 34th session of the Human Rights Council in March 2017. The session focused particularly on the situation in Syria,...
North American Vincentian Family Gathering 2017 #VFG2017
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 11, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
Over 200 members of our Vincentian Family (including a large number of young adult participants!) are gathered in San Antonio, Texas for the 2017 North American Vincentian Family Gathering. Themed, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” (Matthew 25:35), brief...
Vincentian Family at the U.N: Migration
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Jun 8, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
UNITED NATIONS SEEKS INPUT ON GLOBAL MIGRATION COMPACT Vincentian Family members have a great deal to say to the world about migration issues. What would you include in an international agreement related to migration? The United Nations is gathering various opinions...
Sr. Žarka Ivasić, SC, Martyr of Croatia
by Sr. Veronika Popic, SC | Jun 4, 2017 | Other Branch News, Vincentian Family
Sr. Žarka Julijana Ivasić was born on 18 November 1908 in Krašić, where she lived before entering the Convent of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in Zagreb, Croatia in 1931. The growth of Julijana’s faith and her choice of a religious vocation were firmly...
A Worthwhile Book to Read Spotlighting the Syrian Refugee Crisis
by Natalie Boone | Jun 1, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Recently author Melissa Fleming spoke to UN News about her book, “A Hope More Powerful than the Sea.” Ms. Fleming is a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner on Refugees. She travels to war zones to illuminate the realities of people who have become refugees. In...
A GUIDE for Popular Education on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
by Guillermo Campuzano | May 25, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
This year I was invited with other NGO colleagues at the UN to review and give input on a guide for popular education on the SDGs. I am very thankful for this opportunity that was an intense educational moment for me on the Human Rights perspective of the SDGs. One...
European Parliament to Host Reception and Program Honoring the 400th Anniversary of the Spiritual Family of St. Vincent de Paul
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 22, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
The Press Office of the international religious family of St. Vincent de Paul is pleased to share this news of the continuing celebration of the 400th Anniversary of its founding. European Parliament to host reception and program honoring the 400th anniversary of the...