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President General of the SSVP visits the United States
In these days, between January 3rd and 8th, 2017, President General Renato Lima de Oliveira is on an official visit to the National Council of the United States of America. On the 3rd, 4th and 5th of January, Renato worked an extensive agenda in New York, Trenton and...![U.S. Catholic Bishops are Mobilizing on Migration](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/01/usccb-working-group-immigrants-refugees-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
U.S. Catholic Bishops are Mobilizing on Migration
In time for our year of welcoming the stranger, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is establishing a working group that is tasked with developing support for immigrants and refugees. The help will come in the forms of spiritual, pastoral and policy advocacy...![Epiphany or Manifestation of Jesus to All Nations. The Three Wise Men • A weekly reflection with Louise](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/10/reflexion-luisa-fb-eng.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Epiphany or Manifestation of Jesus to All Nations. The Three Wise Men • A weekly reflection with Louise
“We may also offer them at the Crib in place of the gifts of the Three Kings: almsgiving for gold, fasting for myrrh and prayer for incense. Likewise, we may present them to the Blessed Trinity: prayer to the Father, fasting to the Son and almsgiving to the Holy...![January 7: Feast of Bl. Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, D.C.](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/01/bl-lindalva-1-7-17-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
January 7: Feast of Bl. Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, D.C.
Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira (20 October 1953 – 9 April 1993) was a Brazilian Daughter of Charity who worked at a shelter where she was killed in 1993 after a man who was obsessed with her stabbed her 44 times. She was a beautiful soul who edified her...![The Inaugural 100 Days of Office for the New President General International](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/01/ssvp-100-days-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Inaugural 100 Days of Office for the New President General International
“If anyone wants to be first, let him be the last of all and who serves all” (Mark 9:35). This was the motto chosen by Renato Lima de Oliveira, who serves as the 16th President General International of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. In his inaugural 100 days in...![Mini-Retreat•Podcast: Mystery of Grace and Freedom #IamVincent #famvin400](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/01/vincent-mystic-pine-forest-2.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Mini-Retreat•Podcast: Mystery of Grace and Freedom #IamVincent #famvin400
Do you have any idea of the incredible gift of being loved by God? “Mystics: a mystery of grace and freedom – gift to be shared” represents the second installment of a mini-retreat based on reflections written by Vinícius Augusto Teixeira, CM of Province of Rio de...![Vincentian Family Executive Committee Annual Meeting](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/08/ABOUT-THE-VFO.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Vincentian Family Executive Committee Annual Meeting
On January 5 and 6, 2017, the members of the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC) will hold their annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The meeting is taking place at the headquarters of the newly-created Vincentian Family Office on the grounds of St....![The United Nations and Peace](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/03/vincentian-family-UN-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The United Nations and Peace
This is a season in which we long for peace. During his traditional Christmas Day blessing, a little over a week ago, Pope Francis prayed for peace in major hotspots around the world. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on New Year’s Eve called for this...![Sensing Grace](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/02/mckenna-tom-reflections-featured-facebook-1.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Sensing Grace
Sensing Grace (Lk: 1:26-38) The angel Gabriel reveals to Mary that she’s “full of grace.” And so the question, what is this “grace” that Mary is filled with? There are few better answers to be had than the one in the five words that follow. “The Lord is with you!”...![Five Maxims – From Systemic Change Commission](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/01/systems-thinking-nutshell-fb.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Five Maxims – From Systemic Change Commission
The Vincentian Family Systemic Change Commission offers 5 maxims crucial to systems thinking.