Depaul USA – Jericho Way Expanding to Help Homeless
Depaul USA works to offer homeless and disadvantage people opportunities to fulfill their potential and move towards an independent and positive future. Read about Jericho Way in Little Rock, Arkansas and their plans to expand to help the homeless. Jericho Way has...
Collaboration: From Advantageous Strategy to a Strategic “Must”
In a recent article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, collaboration was on the agenda again. This time, for a new and important reason. After having conversations with diverse non-profits, the leading foundation consultancy give.org found something out. The...
Vincentians of Wherever • Shiny Distractions
Last summer and fall, we were fortunate to get several visits from my wife’s brother and his girlfriend. They would come through town often en route to various destinations around the country where they could visit national parks, climb, fly fish, and enjoy the...
Focusing on SDG 3 in Chiapas, Mexico
By Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, DC, along with the Daughters of Charity and Medical Coordinator of San Carlos Hospital, Altamirano, Chiapas, Mexico The UN thrives on good examples of how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are being achieved in various parts of the...
Mark McGreevy Speech to EU announcing Famvin Homeless Alliance
On June 28, 2017, Mark McGreevy of the Famvin Homeless Alliance, addressed a gathering at the European Parliament to honor the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian Family. Here in its entirety is Mark’s address, courtesy of the Congregation of the Mission. So many...
Vincent’s Praying-Acting Cycle
Vincent’s Praying-Acting Cycle Years ago I heard Fr. Robert Maloney say something about St. Vincent de Paul I never forgot. “Hardly have I ever read somebody who could come down on one side of an issue and then 50 pages later say something the exact opposite.” And...
Systemic Change Manual • Five Things to Know
Five things to know about the Vincentian Family Systemic Change Manual.
Now on Social: Facebook Live for Pages
Everyone’s enamored with Facebook Live! Even if it has provoked online inanity, it’s a useful tool! And now, Facebook Live is available for pages. Say you have a page set up for your group and you are the administrator. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a...
Patience like the Patience of a Farmer
Jesus is the patience of God. God is, undoubtedly, great and does wondrous deeds. Yet he is merciful at the same time. We need patience, those of us who are in a hurry. So, little wonder we love fast food. We do not like, besides, long lines of people at the bank...
