What holds me back from doing what I can? Do I pray that we live this heritage today?
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by John Freund, CM | February 12, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Demonstrations of the power of collaboration in systemic change.
by John Freund, CM | February 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
What would Vincent do in today’s world so filled with disparaging speech?
by Natalie Boone | February 6, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
We invite you to an event in which we are going to discuss Homelessness in the context of Catholic Theological Ethics.
by John Freund, CM | February 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Am I open to being filled with Christ’s Spirit?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
What holds me back from doing what I can? Do I pray that we live this heritage today?
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Sep 10, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The UN’s diamond anniversary, has given people globally pause to consider needed reforms at the UN; changes which would make it more effective.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
The juxtaposition of Labor Day (9/7) and the feast of Blessed Frederic (9/8) can give us much to pray about.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 12, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
A quick gallery of photos from the Vincentian Family Executive Committee meeting held for the first time in its new international office on the grounds of St. Vincent’s Seminary Germantown, Philadelphia. Since this was the first meeting it included a blessing of the...
by Natalie Boone | Jan 12, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
On December 21, 2016 the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) presented a high-level launch of the 2016 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons. This report is published every two years and offers good data on the trends of the activity and results of...
by Javier F. Chento | Jan 10, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
Can you imagine being at a family gathering planning to celebrate a 400th Anniversary? How many of us can trace our roots back 400 years? How about adding to that the direct successors of two saints, St. Vincent de Paul (Patron Saint of Charitable Works) and St....
by Vincentian Family Office | Jan 9, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
Pens poised, cameras ready and computers primed - both our Director, Paul Southgate and Administrator, Pat Southern, along with your trusty Trustees on the ViP Board, are prepared to broadcast the word beyond our UK Vincentian Family network that 2017 is the 400th...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 7, 2017 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family
The 2017 North American Vincentian Family Gathering (VFG) is a multi-day conference to build community, conversation, and systemic change around the realities of migration in North America. Our Goals are to: Deepen our relationships and strengthen effective...
by Vincentian Family Office | Jan 5, 2017 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family
On January 5 and 6, 2017, the members of the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC) will hold their annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The meeting is taking place at the headquarters of the newly-created Vincentian Family Office on the grounds of St....
by Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, DC | Jan 5, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
This is a season in which we long for peace. During his traditional Christmas Day blessing, a little over a week ago, Pope Francis prayed for peace in major hotspots around the world. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on New Year’s Eve called for this...
by Vincentian Family Office | Jan 2, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
From very early on, on a fresh morning that the Lord granted, from all parts of El Salvador the Vincentians began to arrive for the national meeting. As it should be, and to give example, the members of the board of FAVISAL, and the young people of VMY of San...
by Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, DC | Dec 29, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” was composed in 1780. It refers to the 12 days starting with Christmas and ending on the Feast of the Epiphany. I wondered what it might be like if there were a version for the UN…considering events in 2016 and what we might...