by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 12, 2017 | Formation
Learn about St. Agostina Pietrantoni, a Vincentian Family Saint whose feast day is November 13.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 12, 2017 | Church, News, Vincentian Family
This past Saturday Saturday 60 members of the Vincentian Family who were martyred during the Spanish Civil War were beatified at a Mass in Madrid, a “celebration of hope, faith and forgiveness.” “The grace experienced by these martyrs is impossible to understand...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 11, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
What do Pope Francis, St. Vincent and a Gen-X CEO have in common? Visitors to this site will easily see connections between Pope Francis and St. Vincent. What might not be so obvious to them is how a Gen-X CEO belongs in their company.
by Elizabeth Astridge | Nov 11, 2017 | News, Sisters of Charity
Centenarian Sisters at Nazareth On October 11, Sister Alice Teresa Wood celebrated her 101st birthday. Here she is pictured with two other Sisters of Charity of Nazareth centenarians, Sister John Ann Kulina to her left, 100, and Sister Evelyn Hurley to her right, 102....
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Nov 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“I can no longer hide the sorrow of my heart at hearing that much is to be desired in you. […] Where is the spirit of fervor which animated you when you were first established in Angers and which led you to esteem your directors so highly? […] Where...
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 10, 2017 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth came to Helena, Montana in 1869 at the invitation of the Jesuits to teach, care for orphans, and minister to the sick.
by Elizabeth Astridge | Nov 10, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Slovakia and New Zealand both recently celebrated 150th Anniversaries of the presence of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Read about their celebrations below. Slovakia Saturday 23rd of September the members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Slovakia...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 9, 2017 | Announcements, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Edmonton is on the move. 150 cities. By 2030. That’s the idea that the Institute for Global Homelessness has planted. It’s part of the larger initiative that they are leading as an institution deeply rooted in the Vincentian Family (at DePaul University)....
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 9, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Sisters of Charity
Keeping in touch with Vincentian friends – whether or not they are part of any “official” branch — is very Vincentian. Vincent kept in touch. He wrote over 30,00 pieces of correspondence. Imagine if he had Facebook and Twitter?! I’ve kept...
by Ed Keane, SSVP | Nov 9, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Wednesday, November 1 was All Saint Day, and I found myself sitting in a meeting room at The Church Center at United Nations Headquarters in New York with a group of approximately 35 college students from Saint John’s University. Included as part of the group were a...