The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
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How Many Saints Do You Know?
I grant there may be few among us who have had the privilege of meeting the likes of the saint we call Mother Theresa. Yet, you and I have touched, or been touched by, saints.
Believers, and Not Just Thinkers
Jesus is the resurrection and the life. It is enough for us to be believers in him to conquer death. The problem of religion does not lie in those who are not believers but in those who are believers. It does not lie in the publican, but in the Pharisee that looks...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 1
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
House of Ruth – A Journey of Hope
Sister Sharon Gray shares the following reflection following the news of the House of Ruth receiving a $6.5 Million grant from Louisville to build housing for men and women with HIV/AIDS.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Educational Values – Part 6
In this series Fr. Rooney explores the Values of Vincentian Education proposed by Daughter of Charity Sr. Louise Sullivan.
DePaul Launches Ukraine Winter Appeal as Perilous Temperatures Await
Ukraine faces a perilous winter without urgent funds, says international homelessness charity.
Ozanam: “The Origins of Socialism”
Antoine-Frederic Ozanam, one of the seven founders of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP), was part of a young Catholic intellectual generation, deeply idealistic and active, socially and politically.
Meet Julia Cordts, AmeriCorps Volunteer
A young Indiana native will have the opportunity to learn more about social and environmental justice in her new role with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
November 6: Vincentian Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Every November 6, the Church commemorates the saints martyred in the anti-clerical violence that took place during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). A number of them were from the Vincentian Family.
Special: Conflict in the Ukraine
MISEVI – Committed to Vincentian Mission
In February, we held a virtual meeting for all the presidents/representatives and heard from them concerning their groups. Here is a very brief summary of some of the activities of MISEVI.
Ukraine Three Months on: an Update from Mark McGreevy, President Depaul Group
Last week marked three months since the start of the war in Ukraine, and tragically, the conflict shows no signs of abating.
Direct Aid from the International Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in the face of the War in Ukraine
The Commission for International Aid and Development (CIAD) has provided emergency donations to assist refugees and establish contact with Vincentians in the border areas with Ukraine in order to strengthen emergency aid. Since the outset of the war in Ukraine, Europe...
A drop of help in the sea of needs of the refugees from Ukraine
As Daughters of Charity, from the first day of the outbreak of the war, we “run to those in need as if to a fire.”
Images of Hope: Boldly Telling the Truth
Standing up for the truth can cost a lot, even one’s life. We Christians have countless examples of this, not only from the time of the early Christians, but today as well.
The Daughters of Charity Facing the War in Ukraine
Source: Projets Rosalie, Emergency in Ukraine The war in Ukraine began in earnest in 2014 with a fratricidal struggle for the Donbass region. The situation in the country has been very difficult in recent years - war, industrial decline and the economic situation have...
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