by Megan Scoville | Jun 29, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
When I was a young child, “religion” and “church” were foreign concepts to me. My family didn’t have a home parish nor a religious sect. Every once in a while, a friend’s family would invite me to attend a religious service with them, but that was as much interaction...
by Yasmine Cajuste - Famvin Homeless Alliance | Jun 29, 2017 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family
June 28, 2017 marked the official announcement of the Famvin Homeless Alliance, an initiative of the Worldwide Vincentian Family to reduce, and wherever possible, eliminate homelessness in its multiple forms. This ceremony took place at the European Parliament, by...
by .famvin | Jun 29, 2017 | Announcements, News
For two years Fr. Aidan Rooney, C.M., has been the international coordinator of the Vincentian commission dedicated to providing information and training materials to the entire Vincentian Family in the world (.famvin), and has brilliantly carried out the stage of...
by Catherine Prendergast | Jun 29, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
We continue to call for the protection of our common home. This month has welcomed the high-level UN Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 28, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
Please enjoy these videos from the recent event at the European Parliament.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: To Be Worthy of the Lord As so often happens in Scripture, care for one’s family emerges as the highest and most rigorous of human loves; it becomes the measure for any human relationship. Yet, the Lord’s invitation to be specially “his” is...
by Jim Claffey | Jun 28, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
“Those on top, like politicians and church leaders, talk a lot about peace, but not about justice, because speaking of peace sounds good to others on top and to the naïve on the bottom, but to speak of justice sounds bad to those on top because it opens the eyes of...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 27, 2017 | Social, Social Media
In a great review of existing resources for communicators, Faith and Leadership of Duke University Divinity School lays it all out. Christian leaders — like leaders in all sectors — have at their disposal one of the most powerful communications tools ever...
by Ross Dizon | Jun 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the embodiment of the truth that it is better to receive shame than praise from the world. The world cannot accept the Word. The Word is in the world but the world does not know him even. Though coming to his own, the Word is still not acceptable. Worldly...
by Sheila Gilbert | Jun 27, 2017 | News
June 27, 2017 My Dear Vincentians, At the earliest possible moment, I urge you to either e-mail or call your US Senator to urge him or her to not support the just released Senate legislation which would decimate health care coverage for the poor and vulnerable – the...
