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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Keys for world hunger, poverty and climate change
The key to alleviating world hunger, poverty and combating climate change may lie in fresh, small-scale approaches to agriculture, according to a report from the Worldwatch Institute. "If we shift just some of our attention away from production to consumption issues...
Social justice teaching needs new vocabulary
Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson sees need to make some adjustments in the way he talks about the Church’s social teaching, writes the Catholic News Agency. The Pontifical Council for Peace and Justice has been surprised to find that common terms were misunderstood...
SVDP International President named to Cor Unum Council
Michael Thio Yatiw Beng, President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has been appointed to serve as a member Pontifical Council COR UNUM for a five year term (2010 - 2015). Cor Unum is one of 12 Pontifical Councils in the Vatican which advise Pope...
Vincentian Lay Missionaries – USA: A New Website
vlm-usa.org:Vincentian Lay Missionaries-USA (VLM) is a collaborative effort of the Daughters of Charity USA, lay women and men throughout the United States, and members of the Vincentian Family in Ethiopia and Kenya, to involve young adults in the mission of serving...
Simplified access LCUSA forms
In an effort to simplify access to commonly used forms Lucy Saunders, President of the Ladies of Charity USA, encourages people to visit this new page on their website. Even if you don't need any of their forms it is worth a visit to learn more about their activities...
Vincentian perspectives on Australian floods
For updates on how the Vincentian Family in Australia is affected by the floods described as being of "biblical proportions" visit the website of the Congregation of the Mission in Australia. The "Vinnies" especially are providing aid of all kinds of aid while...
Reflecting on the Vincentian Charism – with a catchy tune
From the Australian Congregation of the Mission website: This video clip of just over 2 minutes reflects on the Vincentian Charism – accompanied by a lively melody with English and French lyrics. Read more to watch!
When does change begin in Haiti?
"Until people affected by hardship can put their own efforts behind their recovery, change never really begins. " So writes a Zafèn lender the anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. From a Zafèn press release... As the world’s attention returns to Haiti to mark a...
It's more than you can imagine…
"We asked the Daughters of Charity to share their advice for those pondering religious life" This YouTube video shows the creativity of their responses. Subscribe to the Daughters YouTube channel. Sr. Liz Sjoberg, DC Producer of NonBudget Productions
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