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The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
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A Canadian View: Crime and Us
I have often wondered why our prison system in Canada is called Corrections Canada when there seems to be little evidence of trying to re-habilitate prisoners while they serve their sentence. It would be too simple to compare our system with that of the USA where the...
The Vincentian Family at the UN 2018
In September 2017 the Vincentian Family at the UN gathered at St. John’s for our first annual planning meeting. With our Vincentian love as a basis, while respecting the wishes of the leadership of our individual organizations, we spent a long day working...
Testifying
Testifying (Luke 9:1-2) Reading Luke’s account of the disciples being sent out, I put myself in the shoes of one of those 70 individuals directed to go forth and proclaim the Good News that in Jesus, God’s forgiving compassion is drawing near. How would I feel...
Everyone Knows How to Listen! … Really?
The task of listeners is not to impose their ideas on the young. It is to help the young see the presence of the Spirit in their hearts and lives.
Surrender Freely, Joyfully, Holding Back Nothing
Trusting in his Father, Jesus musters the courage to surrender for us everything he has and all that he is. To belong to him and to his kingdom entails such trusting surrender. Jesus praises the intelligence of the scribe who has asked, “Which is the first of all the...
The Vincentian Spirit of Medellín
‘Go to the poor,’ he said. St Vincent didn’t wait for the poor to come knocking. He was proactive in his charity. Sometimes people don’t want to ask for help. Sometimes people can’t ask for help, even though they need it. But St Vincent circumvented that, saying you...
The Needy Community Learns Languages and Refugees Have a Source of Income
A French course in Rio de Janeiro (RJ, Brazil) can cost up to R $ 900 [approximately 220 euros, 250 dollars]. The price keeps populations in regions that are most in need away of the dream of learning a new language. They do not live in Duque de Caxias, Belford Roxo...
Meeting of the Vincentian Family of Costa Rica
With great joy and enthusiasm, on Sunday, September 16, the Vincentian Family of Costa Rica met since eight o'clock in the morning at the Seminary School, as we do year after year, to celebrate the feast of our Holy Founder St. Vincent de Paul. With the presence of...
Niagara University Students Helping Their Local Community
Video showing how Niagara University students in the Vincentian Scholars program are helping people in the local community.
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