Telling the story within the new story
“Tell the new story on top of the old story.” If you want to understand this situation or person today, think of that person or situation a long time ago. If you want to understand Pedro today think of Frederica in our history.
Daughters Aim to Fill Gap Left by Martyrs of Charity in Mississippi, USA
The sun was rising on an early March morning in 2016, and Rosemarie Merrill was in the driveway, getting ready to leave for the long trek from Durant, Mississippi, to her home near Boston. She had been visiting her sister, Sr. Paula Merrill, a member of the Sisters of...
Looking at the United States from the Outside • A Call to Action
The world watches the response of the United States to the worldwide crisis of refugees. What’s going on on your country? Here’s a piece from SSVP Canada. As one of my duties as chair of our national social justice committee, I take part in monthly...
@NiagaraUniv to Host Symposium on Resettlement
On Sept. 8-9, 2017, the New York Folklore Society, a statewide nonprofit arts organization supporting folklife and traditional arts, and the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, will host a roundtable discussion and symposium to explore challenges in the...
Depaul Young People’s Slovak Adventure
For almost 18 months a group of fantastic Depaul young men and women worked together, alongside Depaul UK’s ‘Your Chance’ staff in the North West, to plan, fundraise and finally travel to Slovakia to volunteer at Depaul Slovakia’s St Vincent’s Night Shelter....
World Water Week: In pursuit of SDG 6
In pursuit of Strategic Development Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. That was World Water week 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. World Water Week 2017 Overview More than half of households worldwide have access to clean...
A Vincentian View: Creation
A Vincentian View: Creation In the past week, several events have been in the news which come together in my thinking around the theme of creation. The first is the announcement by scientists that they have discovered potentially habitable earth-like planets within a...
Participate: Knowledge from the Margins for Systemic Change
For those working to implement processes of systemic change, one of the keys is to understand how marginalized people actually experience change in their lives. Thankfully, strong research is emerging as we enter into the “post-MDG” world. Our Vincentian...
Notice from the SVDP USA
The SVDP USA changed their advocacy platform last month to “VoterVoice.” Many in the Vincentian Family are accustomed to “CapWiz,” and now when you go to the CapWiz link you get a message with only this information: The SVDP writes The new link...
