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Louise de Marillac: Some, with Their Income, can Barely Mantain a small Family
“Monsieur, I am taking the liberty of writing to you to let you know how things are going in the matter concerning my son. I would like to say that the whole thing is a great affliction for me, but as a Christian I must embrace the scorn which normally accompanies...![Sister Rosalie’s Funeral](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/11/funeral-rosalie-featured-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Sister Rosalie’s Funeral
This Wednesday is the anniversary of the beatification of Rosalie Rendu, D.C. She was beatified on Nov. 9, 2003 by Pope John Paul II. In celebration I would like to share several excerpts from the book by Sister Louise Sullivan, D.C.: “Sister Rosalie Rendu: A...![Building an Interfaith Community of Hope in Leavenworth](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/11/Levenworth-Interfaith-Community-of-Hope.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Building an Interfaith Community of Hope in Leavenworth
With a strong commitment to be one organization with one name in one building and the mission to serve persons living in poverty, the Leavenworth Interfaith Community of Hope is getting ready to construct a new facility. The 6,000 square foot building will be located...![From Value to Virtue: Learning to say #IamVincent](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/10/virtue-intro-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
From Value to Virtue: Learning to say #IamVincent
To say #IamVincent means to live a life of virtue. Actually, it means to live a life of five essential virtues. Fr. Santiago Azcarate, CM, Religious Advisor to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society in Spain, has written, Virtue can be seen as the crystallization of good...![Juvenal y Ramiro: Promoting Better Education in Bolivia, #IamVincent](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/10/promoting-better-education-IamVincent.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Juvenal y Ramiro: Promoting Better Education in Bolivia, #IamVincent
Juvenal y Ramiro are two young people who belong to the Vincentian pastoral team at Mocomoco (Bolivia) where the Congregation of the Mission carries out its service from an international missionary community. They can also say #IamVincent: their work in education is a...![Vincentian Family Collaborates to Address Root Causes of Poverty](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/04/vincentian-family-UN-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Vincentian Family Collaborates to Address Root Causes of Poverty
“We should assist the poor in every way and do it both by ourselves and by enlisting the help of others…. To do this is to preach the gospel by words and work.” Vincent de Paul[1] Frederic Ozanam founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in collaboration with five...![A Vincentian View: Beginning with Mercy](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/11/fr.-griffin-reflections.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
A Vincentian View: Beginning with Mercy
A Vincentian View: “Beginning with Mercy” As it has for many of you, this “Year of Mercy” has provided many blessings in my life. The privilege of preaching and presenting on mercy has enabled and demanded that I spend some time reflecting on what this virtue means...![Students – Changing Their Worlds](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/11/yes-you-can-youth-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Students – Changing Their Worlds
have we forgotten perhaps about the valuable resource sitting in our classrooms today?
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What are You Doing to Evangelize?
Karl Michael Hila wants us to evangelize through social media. To that end the SSVP of the Philippines is involved in the national Catholic Social Media Summit. “Join the Catholic Social Media Summit v5 on November 19, 2016 at H2O Hotel Manila. This year’s...![Resurrection Giving Encouragement and Hope](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/11/ross-reyes-dizon-sunday-readings-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)