Elena Grazini, New Manager for the Press Office of the Vincentian Family
Beginning on February 1, 2018, Italian Elena Grazini will be responsible for the press office of the Vincentian Family. Elena, a journalist with a multi-year specialization in the management of press offices and, in particular, those in the ecclesial field, will be...
The State of Systemic Change in the Vincentian Family
What is the “state of systemic change” in the Vincentian Family?
4 Keys For Using Social Media for Positive Change
Inventive. Inclusive. Humble. Collaborative. These are 4 keys to promoting positive change with the social media tools at your disposal. 1. Take advantage of interactive activism opportunities in online communities. Research shows that people are more likely to...
Serving God Means Serving our Neighbor
Jesus indicates that serving God is serving the neighbor. To help the needy, then, is part and parcel of the religion of his followers. Jesus teaches in the synagogue and amazes the people. And by serving a needy person, he amazes them even more. That is because he...
Advocacy: Collaboration is Essential
AIC International is a ECOSOC recognized Catholic NGO at the UN. At the UN in New York, for nearly two decades we have fought the feminization of poverty with a small group of volunteer representatives. For anyone who has engaged in this work, it is obvious that one...
2nd SSVP Youth International Meeting, June 2018 in Spain
General theme of the meeting: Young Vincentians as leaders of the present and the future of the SSVP. Bible reflection: “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.” (John 15, 16) An...
Vincentian Family Executive Committee, January 2018
The annual meeting of the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC) convened in Philadelphia January 16-18, 2018 with its members arriving from seven countries. Agenda items included the three day October 2017 Vincentian Family Symposium evaluation (Rome)....
This Week: Feast of the Daughters of Charity Martyrs of Angers
On the eve of the French Revolution Sisters Anne-Marie Vaillot and Odile Baumgarten were among the thirty-five Daughters who performed the mainly simple, repetitive, and obscure tasks for the poor sick at the hospital of Saint-Jean.
The Vincentians at the UN on January 29th and 31st
In the framework of the fifty-sixth session of the Commission for Social Development, entitled “Strategies for eradicating poverty to achieve sustainable development for all,” which will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from January 29 to...
“Thank you” Goes a Long Way
Saying thank you is slowly slipping away. Don’t let it happen to you! Even though a thank you sometimes doesn’t elicit the customary response (instead of “you’re welcome!” it’s more often than not, “No Problem”! Really?)...
