Do we recognize this generation’s Frederic and friends in our midst today?
Vincentian Family
The Ongoing Fight for Gender Equality, now with COVID-19 – Part I
In a two-part series, we highlight reports in two different hemispheres that focus on women in the COVID-infected world. Part I.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent’s Questions
Vincent changed his world by asking questions! What are our questions?
Holy See Panels Call For Stepping Up Anti-trafficking Efforts
“Here in 2016 we talk a good game on anti-trafficking and slavery. Now is the time for action,” The Holy See delivered some powerful messages about ending human trafficking and slavery, April 7, says Sr. Margaret O'Dwyer, DC, during a multi-panel discussion at the...
Diversity Of Services To The Needy
On Saturday, February 27, Vincentian Family volunteers from Kiev came to rehabilitation center for women "Community in Dialog” in Odessa. The of the visit was to teach women undergoing rehabilitation how to paint authentic Ukrainian Easter eggs. It is also an...
The Vincentian Family in Panama
The joy of living together in unity. Many years ago, with that very sentiment, the members of the Vincentian Family in Panama began the process of serving their sisters and brothers who were most poor. According to our historical records this process began in 1875 on...
World Leaders Invited to Paris Agreement (COP 21) Signing Ceremony
"The world's leaders are invited to the Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony of the 21st Conference of parties (COP21) at the United Nations on April 22, 2016," says Sister Teresa Kotturan, Sisters of Charity Federation representative to the U.N. The signing event will be...
Connect and Learn: CONFAVI – Venezuela
ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES: The Team or Council of Famvin - Venezuela was formed following the first meeting of the Vincentian Family in July 2001 and since there has been a meeting every three months, and the coordinator changes every 4 years. We have conducted a...
Human rights in Haiti
Guillermo Campuzano, CM, the Congregation of the Mission's representative to the United Nations, writes... The Vincentian Family at the United Nations is part of a coalition of NGOs called the Working Group on Mining. This coalition prepared, after much consultation...
Presentation of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism in 2017
Dear Leaders and Members of the Vincentian Family, As was mentioned in January at our meeting of the international Vincentian Family in Rome, 2017 marks the 400th Anniversary of the birth of the Vincentian charism. The Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission,...
Grassroots Matter at the United Nations
Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, DC writes from the UN: Voices from the grassroots were perhaps the most powerful during recent UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) sessions because they spoke of social and economic realities experienced by everyday people. About 4,000 to...
Formation Plan for the Vincentian Family in Ecuador
On February 20, 2016 we initiated the Formation Plan for the Vincentian Family in Ecuador (FAVIE). We began by meeting with the Advisers of the various Branches, then met with the members in various constituted zones and/or regions. At the present time, the members...
