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The Declaration of Independence – Read It Recently?
I confess Almost 250 years ago on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress set in motion a major systemic change...
UN’s High Level Forum To Focus On Accelerating SDG Achievement
The United Nations’ High Level Political Forum (HLPF) will focus on accelerating the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Behind World Youth Day: Facts
As close to 2,000,000 youth gather in Cracovia for World Youth Day, it's good to remember from where many have come, and what the world situation looks like. Facts: Youth are a significant group in the world. The number of youth between the ages of 15 and 24 is 1.1...
A Day to Hear the Call #VYD2016 #EJV2016 #WDM2016 #EIJV2016
It was a day dedicated to hearing the call. At Morning Mass -- livestreamed by .famvin's Tomasz Zielinski on Facebook famvinEurope-- Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and of the Company of the Daughters of Charity (and...
Restorative Justice Symposium
The Vincentian Family has joined together to present a Restorative Justice Symposium on September 3, 2016 from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 350 High Street, in Columbus, Ohio. The purpose of this symposium is to introduce both Catholics and...
#VYD2016 #EJV2016 #FAMVIN2016 Gracias/Thanks/Merci Karl!
Parade of Nations • el Desfile de las Naciones • la Parade des Nations
Eye-opening, Inspiring, and Life-changing
The Daughters of Charity NGO Office encourages and facilitates learning opportunities for students at the United Nations. Their experience is that the learning is always two ways, as students bring so much. Carol Palacios interned with them for the spring term. Sister...
News from our Guatemalan Family
With great joy and gratitude, the International Vincentian Family Office has received the summary of the Vincentian National Encounter that was held in the Republic of Guatemala, on the occasion of the feast of Saint Louise de Marillac. This meeting was held on May...
Brothers and Sisters CMM: A Pilgrimage to their Roots
On pilgrimage, they were about thirty men and women religious, their beautiful Asian melodies resounding within the walls: singing their praises in Ranquines [the little settlement near Le Pouy -- now called St. Vincent de Paul, where Vincent was born], ending the day...
U.N. Promotes Youth Labor Skills #WYSD2016
Promoting youth labor skills is the topic of this week's post by Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, DC, from the United Nations. No doubt our Vincentian Family members engaged in personnel, education, or youth-related ministries understand we are experiencing “vertical change.”...
Homily of Fr. Mavrič at the Vincentian Family Mass
Rev. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. 24th Successor to Saint Vincent de Paul Homily, July 10, 2016 https://youtu.be/cNhozEvQBXA It is with great joy and thankfulness to God that I would like to extend my warmest greetings to all the members of the different branches of the...
