by Elizabeth Astridge | May 20, 2016 | News
The college SSVP of Colegio de SAN JOSE, Iloilo City, Philippines went to visit the children of SOS Village Iloilo on February 25 as one of their outreach services for this semester. With them was their club moderator and spiritual adviser. The group had a fruitful...
by Elizabeth Astridge | May 20, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Western Canada implemented North of 60 (Au nord du 60), which is a solidarity project to help the poor people of Arctic Communities. Below are excerpts from the 2015 report by Peter Ouellette who serves as President of the Western...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 19, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media
One of the “sub-themes” of the coming 400th anniversary year is welcoming the stranger in our midst on a daily basis. Is there room for people to join our cause? Listen to this Casting Crowns song. Reflection and challenge: Often we become close friends...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 19, 2016 | Formation, Social Media
Podcasts have been around a while. Sometimes you’re on a train or a bus and you have some time to reflect and you just need something to listen to, but music isn’t it and the news isn’t it. .famvin has a friend in Susan Stabile. Who is she? Spiritual...
by Margaret O'Dwyer | May 19, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Margaret O’Dwyer, DC writes, “Over 1,000 people gathered at the UN last week for the 15th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, focusing on the theme, “Conflict, peace, and resolution.” It was an apropos focus, as the world’s 370 million...
by Javier F. Chento | May 18, 2016 | Formation, Systemic change
The culture of poverty, characterized by feelings of marginalism, dependence and exclusion, originates within the family, starting in childhood. Social and behavioral sciences recognize “poverty stress” beginning at a very young age. For almost nine years, Dan...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Bro. Mike Sheerin, FMS, writes, “How might we pray in our busy world? Remembering Vincent DePaul as a man of prayer which rooted and anchored his actions, we are invited to do likewise.” Much of what is being written on the spiritual life these days...
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
For some months, the Daughters of Charity in the NY area had been in touch with me on the issue of preparing a memorial service for Fr. Richard McCullen, CM. Sr. Julie Cutter, DC, and Sr. Catherine Prendergast, DC, and I became the members of a planning group which...
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
Where does the rubber hit the road on systemic change? – In a Vincentian Family examination of conscience on systemic change! At the end of a fine article collaboration is to dream together/ Javier Chento presents us with what amounts to an examination of...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 17, 2016 | Social, Social Media
We’re all concerned about sharing and privacy on Facebook. But many times we forget that we WANT people to be able to share things with a wider audience than our “friends.” This will be especially true in the upcoming planning for and celebration of...
