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Vincentian Family
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).
Vincentian Family International and National Leaders Gathering: January 2016
The first biennial Gathering of the Vincentian Family International and National Leaders’ Gathering was held in January of this year. Eighty participants coming from 36 countries representing 22 branches of the Family greeted and met each other in the common language...
Korea:Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Together
Sr. Teresa Kotturan writes, "The 66th DPI/NGO Conference is the first in UN history to be held in Asia. This is organized in partnership with the NGO Community, the government of the Republic Korea and a national organizing committee." It is organized in the context...
Vincentian Family Executive Committee Meeting 2016: Executive Summary
The Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC) met at the Casa Maria Immacolata in Rome, Italy on January 22, 2016. After the Welcome Remarks of the Superior General, Fr. Gregory Gay, CM, the meeting started with Fr. Joe Agostino, CM, Vincentian Family Office (VFO)...
Orientation for the Vincentian Family in Korea
The road to the UN Conference in Gyeongju-KOREA, to participate in the Conference on Education for Global Citizenship stopped for a couple of days in Seoul with a training orientation to the Vincentian Family of this beautiful country. The theme that was developed was...
Systemic Change Projects – Vincent de Paul Society (2 minutes)
Got 2 minutes?, Sheila Gilbert, SVdP National President, describes systemic change projects. Gilbert and National CEO, Dave Barringer appeared on an episode of EWTN's "The Church Universal" in April. https://youtu.be/h4PHlGK4UZw See many other brief videos at SVDP...
International Student Youth Movement in Ukraine makes Plans #IamVincent
A Youth Movement is a decidedly Vincentian thing. Ever since the Blessed Mother told St. Catherine Labouré to get moving, we've been at it. Catherine wrote to Fr. Aladel: The Most Holy Virgin wants you to found an association of “Children of Mary.” You will be its...
Conference Connects Global Citizenship Education With Sustainable Development Goals
"A United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) Conference is scheduled May 30-June 1 in Gyeongju, South Korea," says Sr. Catherine Prendergast, D.C., of the Vincentian Family delegation at the U.N. “We need new skills for new times – to foster greater...
Concerns of Indigenous Peoples Raised at UN
Margaret O'Dwyer, DC writes, "Over 1,000 people gathered at the UN last week for the 15th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, focusing on the theme, "Conflict, peace, and resolution." It was an apropos focus, as the world’s 370 million Indigenous Peoples face...
The Vincentian Family Office: Who? What? Why?
In a letter from Fr. Gregory Gay directed to the members of the Congregation of the Mission on May 23 of 2015, the members were informed: “After having reflected on recommendations from the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC), along with the responses of the...
