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Kingship That Jesus Christ Wishes for All of Us
Jesus Christ is King. But his kingship, the one he wants to share with us, is not just like any other. For it does not come from this world. Those who make up the Sanhedrin bring Jesus before Pilate. One of the charges they bring against Jesus is that he keeps...![First Meeting of Vocational Promoters of the Congregation of the Mission](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/11/COPERTINA-FB-ENG-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
First Meeting of Vocational Promoters of the Congregation of the Mission
The Congregation of the Mission Moves Tward a Culture of Vocations As a fruit of the Jubilee Year during which we celebrated the 400th anniversary of the origin of the Vincentian charism, Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM (superior general of the Congregation of the Mission)...![Vincentian Family National Council: Ireland](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/11/201811vf-ireland-2018-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Vincentian Family National Council: Ireland
Dublin, Ireland, was chosen by Pope Francis to host the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) from August 21-26, 2018, guided by the theme “The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World.” In choosing The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World, as the theme for the ninth...![“I was hungry and you fed me…”](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/11/svdp-thanksgiving-featured-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
“I was hungry and you fed me…”
In the United States, Thanksgiving is the biggest day of the year for many of the dining rooms run by Vincentians.
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Pope Francis’ Annual Day of the Poor and the Heart of St. Vincent
There must be a big smile in St. Vincent’s heart! When Pope Francis pours out his heart about the meaning of the annual World Day of the Poor his words resonate with themes close to the heart of Vincent.
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Orphanage Gives Children Hope in Ecuador
The Daughters of Charity is a religious community of sisters that runs schools, orphanages, and medical centers throughout the world. Its St. Vincent de Paul Orphanage in Quito, Ecuador, is near and dear to our hearts, and is one of the projects which Cross Catholic...![November 18: Second World Day of the Poor](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/11/201811logo-pobres-fv-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
November 18: Second World Day of the Poor
“This poor man called, and the Lord heard him” (Psalms 34,7) What a great idea of Pope Francis to set one Sunday a year for us to reflect on the situation of the Poor! In his message for this day, the Holy Father seems to make a reflection for the Vincentian Family....![“It’s a Big Night for St. Vincent in Chicago”](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/11/Vincentian-CFO-year-1080x675.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
“It’s a Big Night for St. Vincent in Chicago”
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 was a big night for St. Vincent in Chicago. From among ALL the financial executives in the city of Chicago, the winners of “CFO of the Year” for BOTH large and mid-sized organizations went to the chief financial officers of two...![Feast of St. Agostina Pietrantoni](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/11/st-agostina-p-featured-1080x630.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Feast of St. Agostina Pietrantoni
This week on November 13 we celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Agostina Pietrantoni, an Italian Sister of Charity of St. Joan Antida.
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Is Your Sight Growing Stronger with Age?
It took Vincent until midlife to begin to see clearly. By the end of his life. seeing Christ in the beggar was not merely poetry.