The “McCarrick Report” is gut-wrenching. How do we make sense of it? What can we learn?
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by Mary Ann Dantuono | April 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
According to UNICEF, children may be the hidden victims of COVID-19 as health systems buckle, borders close, and schools and businesses shutter.
by Margaret O'Dwyer | April 16, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
We can expect awareness raising, clean-up projects, tree-planting, and advocacy to reduce carbon emissions, next Wednesday, April 22, as millions globally celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
by Thiago Tibúrcio | April 13, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, published a series of videos to encourage those who follow our charism to help those in need … even during this pandemic.
by Margaret O'Dwyer | April 2, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
Due to uncertainties posed by the Corona Virus, the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women was scaled back to one day from nearly two weeks, with all NGO-related events cancelled.
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
The “McCarrick Report” is gut-wrenching. How do we make sense of it? What can we learn?
by Elena Grazini | Nov 12, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family
The Aguapaneleros de La Noche Foundation is a lay Vincentian initiative that came into existence twenty-three ago (in the city of Medellín, Colombia).
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Nov 5, 2020 | Collaboration, Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Vincent and Louise de Marillac were deeply committed to the education and moral formation of young people living on the streets or in dire conditions.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 23, 2017 | Announcements, 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. You can download a version in English, French or Spanish below. Antonio Tajani,...
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Jun 22, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Imagine a world free of child labor! The number of children worldwide caught up in child labor is astounding - 168 million. These numbers are not a reflection of the reality; those who work in the informal sectors like domestic work, agriculture or illegal mining are...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...