Due to uncertainties posed by the Corona Virus, the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women was scaled back to one day from nearly two weeks, with all NGO-related events cancelled.
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Vincentian Family in Central America
by Edgardo Fuentes | April 25, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family | 3 Comments
The Central America Region is one of the 6 regions that make up the Vincentian Family in Latin America and the Caribbean (FAVILA).
Happiness
by Jim Claffey, CM | April 18, 2024 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment
The annual World Happiness Report is out. But a lot of people won’t be happy.
Reviving and Refreshing the WORLD SOCIAL SUMMIT
by MaryAnn Dantuono, AIC, NGO Representative to the UN | April 4, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The Vincentian Family has an opportunity for increased activity and engagement with the UN’s Working Group to End Homelessness. You are invited to join with your prayers and stories of your good works.
Commission for Social Development
by Michelle Loisel, DC | March 21, 2024 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The climate crisis is intensifying and it’s touching every part of our lives. Global efforts to address climate change are more urgent than ever.
Pope Meets With Catholic NGO Representatives In Rome
by Catherine Prendergast | Mar 5, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Catholic nongovernmental organization representatives met with Pope Francis, December 7, during the IV World Forum of Catholic-inspired NGOs in Rome.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Actions Speak Louder than Words!
by John Freund, CM | Mar 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Actions speak louder than words!
How will you celebrate St. Vincent’s feast?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family
St. Vincent's feast will be lost in the shuffle this year. It falls on a Sunday... and the last day of Pope Francis' historic visit to the United States. How will you celebrate St. Vincent's feast? The following links lead to the pages of Congregation of the Mission...
“Vincentian Women Changing Communities with Joy and Hope”
by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2015 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News, Vincentian Family
Over 150 women from across the USA are gathering in New Orleans for their National Assembly 2015 . September 18 & 19, 2015 they are focusing on the theme “Vincentian Women Changing Communities with Joy and Hope” They arrive in New Orleans 10 years after Katrina,...
Collaboration of Bl. Rosalie and Bl. Frederic
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2015 | Vincentian Family
One simple definition of collaboration is "Two or more people working together towards shared goals." What do we know of the collaboration of Bl. Rosalie and Bl. Frederic? What did Frederic and his companions learn? It was Rosalie who taught energetic but idealistic...
Vincentian Family seeds planted in Mongolia
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2015 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Mongolia is one of the latest countries where the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is established. The Mongolian SSVP was created in Ulaanbaatar in 2005 by a group of Catholic lay people from South Korea. Mrs. Kwon Helena, a Korean Resident in Mongolia and some...
Presenting Visually: Vincentian Family Philippines
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 15, 2015 | Formation, Social, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
So, you've made yourself a powerpoint and you want to share it. The problem is, some people like Windows desktop computers, some people like Macintosh, and some Linux. Some use tablets. Some only use their smartphones. So, you post your powerpoint for download, and...
Connect and Learn: Missionary Catechists of the Miraculous Medal
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 14, 2015 | Formation, Other Branch News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Archbishop Francis Beckmann, C.M., (1883-1963), was the 3rd archbishop of Panama. He promoted catechetical formation by organizing the First Catechetical Congress and by creating the School of Catechists. He always insisted upon the teaching of catechism as the basis...
Connect and Learn: Brothers CMM
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 7, 2015 | Collaboration, Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The Congregation of the Brothers CMM was founded in 1844 in Tilburg (The Netherlands). The Founder, Bishop Joannes Zwijsen, was deeply moved by the poverty that he encountered in this quickly growing industrial town and in the countryside around it: children without...
Additional September events in Vincentian Family
by John Freund, CM | Sep 6, 2015 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
An earlier post highlighted events of significance in the Vincentian Family. In addition there are two other events... September 12-14, 2015 40th Anniversary of the Canonization of Elizabeth Ann Seton See Press Release 40th for events celebrated at the National Shrine...
September in the Vincentian Family
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 4, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The month of September marks many milestones across the Vincentian Family. 8 – Death of Frederic Ozanam – 1853 9 – Feast of Blessed Frederic Ozanam, 9 – Birth of Sr. Rosalie Rendu, DC – 1786 11 – Founding of St. Elizabeth College, [Convent Station] NJ – 1899 14...