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Western Region North of 60 Project 2025 Annual Report
The North of 60 Project, led by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, combats food insecurity and supports community development in remote Arctic regions. Read about their accomplishments in their 2025 Annual Report.
AIC Japan Partners with the Daughters of Charity to Improve Children’s Education and Well-being
The International Association of Charities in Japan supports projects with the Daughters of Charity in India and the Philippines, funding a new well for a children’s home in Bangalore and collaborating with the Rosalie Rendu Center on youth education and mental health. In Kobe, its community garden builds connections and raises funds to sustain these partnerships.
Songs for a Vincentian Youth Mass
“Hearts on Fire”, by Javier F. Chento, is a new album with 18 songs for Mass created for the youth of the Vincentian Family, blending faith, joy, and mission. These songs are offered as a free gift to inspire worship, service, and a living Vincentian faith.
The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: January 14, 2026
On January 14, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for farmers and workers who feed the world but often go hungry themselves.
Lamb of God Who Takes away Our Sins
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. We should see and know him so if we want to be his true witnesses. The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world is the lamb of expiation. That is, Jesus hands over himself as a sacrifice for our...
Places of Elizabeth Ann Seton 17 – St. Mary’s Seminary, Paca Street, Baltimore, Maryland
The house which Elizabeth Seton occupied the year she remained in Baltimore was on Paca Street, adjoining the grounds of St. Mary’s Seminary and College.
The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: January 13, 2026
On January 13, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for victims of domestic violence and all forms of abuse.
The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: January 12, 2026
On January 12, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for those who suffer from addictions and those helping them recover.
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Special: Conflict in Ukraine
Gaza: Dignity as Resistance
Reem Gonçalves testified in the October 2025 issue of the Anizan Fraternity Bulletin about the dignity that she and her family are working to maintain despite the chaos and war situation in Palestine, in the Holy Land, particularly against the Latin Parish of the Holy Family in Gaza, which is being bombed, massacred, and starved.
Daughters of Charity Renew Fundraising for Gaza Relief
Sister Susan renews fundraising for Gaza amid worsening conditions, directing all donations to the Pontifical Mission, trusted for decades in the Holy Land. Their recent aid includes food, tents, water, hygiene kits, medical equipment, and financial help for families. She assures donors that every contribution reaches Gaza’s poorest.
Sister Mary’s testimony during the Opening Vigil of the Jubilee of Consecrated Life
The provincial superior of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne Antide Thouret of the East – Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia, all countries involved in armed conflicts and in a situation of deep social crisis – shared her moving and hopeful testimony during the opening vigil of the Jubilee of Consecrated Life on 8 October 2025 in St. Peter’s Basilica.
From Amsterdam to Gaza: Words That Could Be Written Again
Anne Frank’s 1943 words about families torn apart and children returning to find parents gone could be written today by a girl in Gaza.
A Doctor’s Cry from Gaza
Dr. Refaat Alathamna, a Bolivian-Palestinian anesthesiologist in Gaza, struggles to protect his five children while treating patients amid war. Displaced multiple times, he survives on donations, without salary or state aid. He appeals for a humanitarian corridor to escape, stressing his neutrality and his mission: saving lives, feeding his family, and holding on to hope.
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