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The Christians’ sign
It has been many years ago that I was told the following little story: While the teacher was correcting the religion exams of her students, she was surprised to read Pilar’s answer to the question, “What is the sign that identifies Christians?” Except for a few...![Healing Hands](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/01/lynn-lheureux-featured-facebook-rev1.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Healing Hands
Healing Hands – Beggars for the Poor – Giving a Second Chance – Prayers Make Miracles Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Healing Hands – Vincentians are doing God’s work, by bringing His healing hands to all in need. We receive this gift...![Helpers of the Souls in Purgatory (Auxiliatrices)](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/04/purgatoire-facebook.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Helpers of the Souls in Purgatory (Auxiliatrices)
Founded in 1856 at Paris, France, by Blessed Eugene Smet, (1825-1871, beatified in 1957), (in religion, Mary of Providence), whose community, in its origin, collaborated with the Vincentian priests at rue de Sevres and with the Daughters of Charity at rue de...![Presentation of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism in 2017](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/03/400th-stranger-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Presentation of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism in 2017
Dear Leaders and Members of the Vincentian Family, As was mentioned in January at our meeting of the international Vincentian Family in Rome, 2017 marks the 400th Anniversary of the birth of the Vincentian charism. The Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission,...![Prayer To Be Merciful](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/04/divine-mercy-video-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Prayer To Be Merciful
On this Divine Mercy Sunday, the following two-minute video invites us to reflect on mercy and forgiveness. The images are of St. Vincent de Paul, the words from St. Faustina Kowalska’s diary.
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Every (Sun)Day Is “Divine Mercy” (Sun)Day
Every (Sun)Day Is “Divine Mercy” (Sun)Day: Every Eucharist, a Thanksgiving for God’s Mercy Pope Francis issued his Bull of Indiction, Misericordiae Vultus (“The Face of Mercy”), on April 11, 2013, the Vigil of the Second Sunday of Easter, now officially inscribed in...MISEVI: Mission in Service the Vincentian Way
MISEVI = MIsioneros SEglares VIcencianos. It means “Vincentian Lay Missionaries in Spanish. But in the USA, MISEVI is more than just the Vincentian Lay Missionaries-USA. It’s a host of young adult Vincentian Volunteers groups and experiences. So, MISEVI USA has...![St. Vincent de Paul Television Appearance](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/04/svdp-ewtn-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
St. Vincent de Paul Television Appearance
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, National President Sheila Gilbert and National CEO Dave Barringer will be featured in an all new episode of the Eternal Word Television Network series, “The Church Universal.” This brand-new St. Vincent de Paul...![There must be a path here…](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/02/path-vincent-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
There must be a path here…
Have you ever wondered about the path you are on? I have often told the story about the time I really made vows some 35 years after I made that commitment the first time. But it is only relatively recently that I made the connection with Vincent’s life. J Patrick...![The Vincentian Family and extremes](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/04/vincentian-fam-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)