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Vincentian Convocation 2024, September Letter #famvin2024
Fourth letter of invitation to the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family, to be held November 14-17, 2024 in the historic city of Rome.
Engaged Minds, Busy Hands at “Backpack League” Summer Camp
Creating tie-dye shirts. Math problems incorporating exercise. Interactive storytelling. Robotics. Arts and dance.
The God Minute Made Available to Inmates
The God Minute’s daily prayer content, including Rosaries and meditations, will soon be available on tablets to nearly 1 million incarcerated individuals across the U.S., continuing the mission of St. Vincent de Paul to support the spiritual needs of prisoners.
Do You Remember Many Sermons?
Most visitors to Vincentian Mindwalk have heard anywhere from hundreds to literally thousands of sermons. Opps, I mean homilies!
Letter from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, on the Occasion of the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul 2024
As usual at this time, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, President of the Executive Board of the Vincentian Family, has sent a reflection to the entire Vincentian Family on the occasion of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul on September 27.
St. José María de Yermo y Parres
On September 20, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. José María de Yermo y Parres, a Mexican priest who for a time belonged to the Congregation of the Mission, a living example of charity and a faithful follower of the example of St. Vincent de Paul.
Strengthening Vincentian Collaboration: Reflections and Challenges in the Service to the Poor #famvin2024
Excerpt from an Address of John Darley, at the Vincentian Family gathering in Rome, Italy (January 22 – 24, 2016).
Modeling Virtue
One of the occupational hazards of people who study religion and theology is to equate ideas with the force behind them.
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Special: Conflict in Ukraine
Six Months of Ukraine War Brings Exhaustion, Trauma and Fear
6 months on from the invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday 24th August, aid agency Depaul Ukraine is calling for urgent funds as thousands face exhaustion, trauma and fear at the bitter winter which lies just a few short weeks away.
The Superioress General Sister Françoise Petit, D.C. visited Ukraine
On August 26-28, 2022, Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity Sister Françoise Petit visited most of the communities of the Daughters of Charity in Ukraine. She was accompanied on the trip by, among others, Sister Hanna Cybyla, General Councilor for the...
Meet Nadia, who receives Depaul food baskets, and volunteer Mikhaila
The Depaul Ukraine team hold regular food distributions where people can collect food baskets or meals from local volunteers.
War in Ukraine: Five Months of a Horror that Affects us All
On February 20, 2002, more than five months ago, the world watched in horror as Russia invaded the territory of Ukraine. Every day since then, we have witnessed countless acts of terror in an invasion that has been almost unanimously rejected by the international community.
Statement of the Chair and President of the Depaul Group
John Darley, Chair of Trustees, and Mark McGreevy, President of the Depaul Assembly, reflect on the Depaul Group’s achievements over the past year and a half.
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