by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 3, 2016 | Announcements, News
Vincentian Mission Corps Volunteer Program Expands to Philadelphia; Seeks Young Adult Volunteers to begin in August Following many years of service to the needy in St. Louis, Mo., the volunteers of the Daughters of Charity’s Vincentian Mission Corps Program will begin...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 2, 2016 | Announcements, Social, Social Media, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
from Marie Marotte, Communication assistant at Confédération Internationale Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul (Conseil Général) “The General Assembly and the election of the new International President will take place in few days in Rome. To announce the election...
by Javier F. Chento | Jun 2, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Church of Saint Laurent (Paris), May 7, 2016. A poor man sleeps at the gates of St. Lawrence church, in Paris. It’s 9 am, several hours have passed since the city has already begun its busy day. In the photo, a dirty and tatty temple with rehabilitation...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 2, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The road to the UN Conference in Gyeongju-KOREA, to participate in the Conference on Education for Global Citizenship stopped for a couple of days in Seoul with a training orientation to the Vincentian Family of this beautiful country. The theme that was developed was...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 1, 2016 | Collaboration, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Electric Ireland’s partnership with the SVP Ireland has produced a treasure called “What Do You See – Introducing Young SVP’s ’17 Under 17′.” It warrants reproducing in its entirety. Following the release of #WhatDoYouSee, a...
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 1, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
In college, I had one course in Art Appreciation. Since my own background for understanding art left much to be desired, this course proved valuable. One remark remains with me: Once an artist finishes a work, he has lost control over it; now it belongs to the...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 1, 2016 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family
Got 2 minutes?, Sheila Gilbert, SVdP National President, describes systemic change projects. Gilbert and National CEO, Dave Barringer appeared on an episode of EWTN’s “The Church Universal” in April. See many other brief videos at SVDP USA’s...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 31, 2016 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Social, Social Media
Why might a Vincentian be tweeting (or using Instagram or Flickr, for that matter)? Images of poor people as victims, rather than agents of change, and pornographic images dominate the internet. Vincentians can join in a movement to do something about that. Just like:...
by Ross Dizon | May 31, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Human misery leaves Jesus troubled, and he seeks that other people’s miseries leave us likewise troubled. The disciples and a large crowd accompany Jesus to Nain. A large crowd from Nain is with a widow at her only son’s funeral procession. The stage is set for a...
by Elizabeth Astridge | May 31, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Invisible threads weave the rich tapestry of SSVP. Different people from different places are connected by invisible threads in a world-wide network of charity. Click the video below and enjoy a short animated film produced by the international General Council of SVP,...