I wish I could be more patient and kind! Is this something you would hear Vincent talk about?
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Pope Francis on Lent – The Expected and Unexpected
by John Freund, CM | February 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
I should not have been but I was surprised by some of the things Pope Francis included in his Lenten Letter 2020
What Did St. Vincent Do For the Homeless of His Day?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | February 27, 2020 | Collaboration, Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 2 Comments
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.
A Roadmap for Advocacy to End Homelessness
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | February 27, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 2 Comments
We have a roadmap for our advocacy work ahead at the local, national and global levels.
Vincentian Prayer Images: St. Vincent on the Role of Women
by John Freund, CM | February 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
St. Vincent de Paul 1658 “do we not have an obligation to give women their rightful place in the Church?”
Interview with Sr. Rosaleen Cunniffe, Superior General of the Holy Faith Sisters
by Vincentian Family Office | Oct 24, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family
Sr. Rosaleen Cunniffe discusses mission and origin of the Holy Faith Sisters and the Vincentian Family.
Urban October – A Time to Advocate for an End to Homelessness
by Margaret O'Dwyer | Oct 22, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
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.
The United Nations and Peace
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...
Vincentian Family Meeting in El Salvador
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...
A United Nations Twelve Days of Christmas
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...
Annual Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Nigeria
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 26, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family
Communication issued by the Vincentian Family Nigeria at their Annual General Meeting held in Benin City from February 25-28, 2016. The annual meeting of the Vincentian Family in Nigeria was held at Our Lady of Apostles, Maryland, Lagos State, from February 25 to the...
UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
by Teresa Kotturan, SCN | Dec 22, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Vincentian Family members around the world who are involved in any sort of ministry to achieve gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls, either directly or indirectly, have a lot to learn from the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of...
The Founding Assembly of the Vincentian Family in Bosnia and Herzegovina
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 19, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family
The founding Assembly of the Vincentian family in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held on November 24, 2016 in the Catholic School Centre ''Don Bosco'' Žepče. Participants with the right of vote: s. M. Magdalena Marić MVZ s. M. Blanka Jeličić MVZ s. Martina Đorđević MS s....
Vincentian Family Office Announces New Web Site!
by .famvin | Dec 15, 2016 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family
famvin.org/vfo-en That's the new web site of the Vincentian Family Office! Collaborating with and hosted by the .famvin Digital Network (thats us!), the Vincentian Family Office is premiering a web site full of information by and for the Vincentian Family...
The Vincentian Family and Advent Hope
by | Dec 15, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Greetings from the members of our Vincentian Family Team working at United Nations Headquarters in New York. We're about half way through the Liturgical Season of Advent—a time when the Church prepares us to celebrate the Incarnation of Jesus, and also invites us to...
A Second Cohort Begins the Margarita Naseau School (Honduras)
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 12, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family of Honduras founded the School of Lay Formation "Margarita Naseau" in 2013. This initiative was the result of the support received from the Daughters of Charity of Ecuador and Honduras, together with the Training Team led by Vincentian Fathers...