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The Shining Gaze (Ps 4:7a; Lk 24:36-80)
A favorite verse, Psalm 4, reads: “Lord, let your face shine upon us.” It summons up a very warm and private kind of experience that each of us in our own way can recognize.
Mayday! – Pope Francis and Vincentian Voices
Mayday! Mayday! It’s the call that no airplane pilot or ship’s captain ever wants to make. Why? Because it means trouble. Big trouble!
Contemplation: A Culture of Welcome – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Many of our Conferences struggle with finding – and keeping – new members. Often, when this happens, we begin to tell ourselves that perhaps we are asking too much of potential members; scaring them off with the notion of...
Hand over the Body and Shed the Blood
Jesus gives us the greatest proof of love one can give. For he deigns to hand over his body and shed his blood out of love for us. I can give away all I own to help the poor or even hand over my body to burn. Still, this does not always mean I love; I could do it for...
Vincentian Places 05 – Château-l’Évêque
Vincent was ordained at Château-l’Évêque in September 1600.
Key Takeaways from an ECOSOC Partnership Forum Event on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
Partnerships are a key part of AIC’s work to combat poverty and build a fairer world, and for this reason one of our Priority Line of Action for 2023-2026 is to “Move forward together.”
Firewood for the Soul: Who Do You Say I Am?
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Wordplay 05
Fr. Rooney reflects on the multiple meanings of “Vincentian” words. This week: Simplicity.
Charitable Pharmacies Help Provide Needed Medication
St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy, operating since 2006 in Southwest Ohio, provides essential medication to around 900 individuals monthly across three locations.
Special: Conflict in the Ukraine
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul says NO to nuclear weapons
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) in Italy participated in the press conference held on June 1 at the Chamber of Deputies to say NO to nuclear weapons and together with other Catholic associations.signed the petition.
Mykolaiv 2023: Video Made by the Youth who Took Part in the Convoy
In the video made by young people who participated in the #STOPTHEWARNOW convoy to Ukraine, from March 30 to April 3, we see images of war and destruction, but also of hope, joy of life, help, brotherhood, friendship.
“The playgrounds here are empty”: Ukrainians fear long term impact on children’s mental health after one year of war
For the past year, people in Ukraine have lived with bombings and missile attacks which have displaced millions, injured and killed thousands and left some too afraid to leave their bomb shelters.
Ukraine joins the 13 Houses Campaign: rebuilding hope for those who lost everything
The Vincentian Family has showed great commitment and dedication towards those in need since the beginning of the war, including by providing essential and emergency aid on the ground.
New Year’s Message From Depaul’s CEO Matthew Carter
My first visit to Ukraine will stay with me forever. In times of crisis, it is always incredible to witness how communities and individuals come together to play such a pivotal part in helping those around them.
Ukraine: a Mission of Peace and Charity
On 7 and 8 December, on neutral ground (Hungary), the Council General International received a delegation of four Ukrainian SSVP ladies. As the airspace is blocked because of the war, there are no flights in the Ukraine, so the delegation travelled by train and car to meet us.
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Now Available: Biographies and Liturgical Prayers for the Saints and Blesseds of the Vincentian Family
A workgroup made up of members of the Vincentian Family has been working in recent years on preparing a document that includes all the saints and blesseds of the Vincentian Family, offering a brief biography of each of them, and another document that offers the specific prayers for the Eucharist of each one of them.
Vincentian Family Statement on the Crisis in the Middle East
The Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations is a coalition of representatives of religious, spiritual, and ethical non-governmental organizations who are dedicated to the pursuit of peace, understanding and mutual respect. The international Vincentian Family...