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Feast of St. Agostina Pietrantoni (November 13)
On November 13 we will celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Agostina Pietrantoni, an Italian Sister of Charity of St. Joan Antida.
Driving a Car For the Last Time
In my mid-eighties, I knew the day would come when I would no longer drive.
Presentation on Congregation of the Mission Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
On November 6, the Church commemorates the saints martyred in the anti-clerical violence that took place during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39).
A Canadian View: The Times, They Are A-Changing
As I resume my Famvin articles, much has happened over the past summer months.
Ukraine blasts: Father Vitaliy update
The recent blasts across Ukraine have rocked the nation. Our staff and volunteers are safe and well, and we are continuing our work across Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa, delivering vital food, hygiene kits and helping to repair homes.
Looking Out and Looking Up (Luke 19:1-10)
Luke’s 19th chapter begins with a story of “two people looking.”
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.
Special: Conflict in the Ukraine

A Call to Prayer
We invite the worldwide Vincentian Family to again join in prayer with the Church for peace in Ukraine.

Renato Lima Condemns the Invasion of Ukraine at a Meeting on World Migrants Day
On March 10, the Department of Migrants and Refugees held a working meeting to prepare for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be celebrated on September 25.
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