The Poor Have Much to Teach Us #2
Video can be a good way for the poor to teach us.
Wanted Very Urgently Indeed: Prophets
Jesus is the definitive answer to the prayers of those who bemoan that there are no prophets. That is how wanted prophets are. That prophets are that wanted is clear in the lament, “Now we see no signs, we have no prophets.” We read something like it in Lam 2, 9. ...
Goulburn Helps Vinnies Winter Sleep-Out (Australia)
Some 731,000 children in Australia are reported to be below the poverty line and on any given night, 116,000 people are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The statistics, shared by St. Vincent de Paul Goulburn treasurer, Bob Thurling, were a confronting opening...
The Vincentian Family in Europe, Report 1: The Austrian-German Region
By: Joseph V. Agostino, CM During the months of April and May 2018, I crisscrossed Europe to meet with members of the Vincentian Family, and most especially with the Superiors General of the various congregations which comprise the Branches of the Vincentian Family....
Pier Giorgio Frassati and Social Justice
Listen as Bishop Robert Barron talks about social justice, the Church, and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (who was a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul).
The Registration Period for “Finding Vince 400” is Opened
June 2018 Dear Members of the Vincentian Family, May the grace and peace of Jesus be with you always! The Registration Form for Finding Vince 400 has been activated and can be found at fv400.com. All are invited to join us for another historical moment in our life as...
Châtillon: God Works With Our Choices
Here in Châtillon, the Confraternities of Charity began as the creative collaboration of the women of the parish and their parish priest.
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Successes and Failures in Collaborative Efforts [Video]
My name is Joe Agostino. I am a priest of the Congregation of the Mission and am serving as the Coordinator of the Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission. Like most realities in life, collaboration never happens in a straight line. As is true of any...
Pope’s Video Won an International Prize for Best Strategy
On Friday, June 15, a video with the collaboration of Pope Francis won an international prize for “best strategy in social action” at the International Festival of Social Publicity in Spain. Jesús Colina, from Aletia writes: The video was put together by the Migrants...
Video: Systemic Change in the CM Curia – Mediterranea – Project for Refugees
We asked the young people of the Mediterranea project to tell us what does it mean to be a refugee, to be welcomed in a foreign country and about their work in the Curia. It is not important who welcomes you, but that you feel welcomed. Because charity “does not...
