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Vincentians transforming Lent – Next steps in Haiti
"Building new life out of fragility" is one of the themes of the Superior General's Lenten letter. What can Vincentians do? No one can doubt the fragility of life in Haiti. But followers of Vincent and Louise ask what are the next steps, "long term solutions"? Here...
“We Go Out to Look for our Brothers on the Streets, Like Jesus With the Missing Sheep”
During the cold nights of Bogotá, you can find groups of six people looking for people sleeping on the streets of the Colombian capital.
Ladies of Charity USA National Assembly 2019
Highlights from the Ladies of Charity USA National Assembly, held in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 20-21, 2019.
Vincentians from St. Louis, Missouri Share a Story (Video)
For reflection: Watch as St. Vincent de Paul society volunteers from St. Louis (Missouri, USA) form a friendship with someone in need of help.
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A Vincentian View: The Sign of the Cross
The sign of the cross enables us to confess our belief in our Triune God in a regular though sometimes forgetful manner.
A Parable – Paying attention to details
We can learn from Pope Francis how little things can be so significant in a “culture of encounter.”
Society of St. Vincent de Paul TV Series Honored With Gabriel Award
ST. LOUIS – The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s television series “Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul” was honored with a second place Gabriel Award by the Catholic Press Association at its annual awards ceremony on June 20. The series...
Follow Jesus Steadfastly to the End
Jesus steadfastly makes up his mind to carry out fully his mission. To follow him steadfastly to the end is what it means to be a Christian.
Sister Mónica de Juan, a Spanish Daughter of Charity, Receives a Medal of Civil Merit
King Felipe VI is celebrating five years since he was named Spanish monarch. And this Wednesday, June 19, he wanted to celebrate it by awarding the Medal of Civil Merit to anonymous people who are building a better Spain. One of those people is Sister Mónica, a...
Why Do Some Conferences Fail To Progress?
I invite you to respond: has your Conference progressed or regressed?
A Project Sponsored by the SSVP Takes 150 Children Off the Streets of Brazil
About the Naturezinha Football School, founded by brother Manoel 10 years ago, to keep children off the streets of Brazil.
“Family” Picnic With the Homeless in the Ukraine
Communicating with the homeless people provides us, volunteers, with the opportunity to correct false views about the needy and receive joy and gratitude from them. Love is unselfish– that was the most important lesson and experience of this “family” picnic.
Blessed Daughters of Charity, Martyrs of Arras, and Bl. Marguerite Rutan, D.C.
June 26 is the feast day of five Daughters of Charity who were guillotined by the French revolutionary government.
Marin SSVP Key in Drop in Homelessness
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County has been a leader in transforming the county’s response to chronic homelessness
Two Vincentian Family Branches Sign an International Cooperation Agreement
On June 14th, 2019, in Oporto, the Council General International of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul signed an international cooperation agreement with the Religious of St. Vincent de Paul (RSV). The agreement was signed by Renato Lima de Oliveira, the 16th...
Sisters of Charity Federation Assembly of the Whole
Summary reports and photos from the Sisters of Charity Federation’s Assembly of the Whole, which took place June 13-16 in Chicago, IL.
Vincentians transforming Lent – Next steps in Haiti
"Building new life out of fragility" is one of the themes of the Superior General's Lenten letter. What can Vincentians do? No one can doubt the fragility of life in Haiti. But followers of Vincent and Louise ask what are the next steps, "long term solutions"? Here...
“We Go Out to Look for our Brothers on the Streets, Like Jesus With the Missing Sheep”
During the cold nights of Bogotá, you can find groups of six people looking for people sleeping on the streets of the Colombian capital.
Ladies of Charity USA National Assembly 2019
Highlights from the Ladies of Charity USA National Assembly, held in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 20-21, 2019.
Vincentians from St. Louis, Missouri Share a Story (Video)
For reflection: Watch as St. Vincent de Paul society volunteers from St. Louis (Missouri, USA) form a friendship with someone in need of help.
A Vincentian View: The Sign of the Cross
The sign of the cross enables us to confess our belief in our Triune God in a regular though sometimes forgetful manner.
A Parable – Paying attention to details
We can learn from Pope Francis how little things can be so significant in a “culture of encounter.”
Society of St. Vincent de Paul TV Series Honored With Gabriel Award
ST. LOUIS – The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s television series “Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul” was honored with a second place Gabriel Award by the Catholic Press Association at its annual awards ceremony on June 20. The series...
Follow Jesus Steadfastly to the End
Jesus steadfastly makes up his mind to carry out fully his mission. To follow him steadfastly to the end is what it means to be a Christian.
Sister Mónica de Juan, a Spanish Daughter of Charity, Receives a Medal of Civil Merit
King Felipe VI is celebrating five years since he was named Spanish monarch. And this Wednesday, June 19, he wanted to celebrate it by awarding the Medal of Civil Merit to anonymous people who are building a better Spain. One of those people is Sister Mónica, a...
Why Do Some Conferences Fail To Progress?
I invite you to respond: has your Conference progressed or regressed?
A Project Sponsored by the SSVP Takes 150 Children Off the Streets of Brazil
About the Naturezinha Football School, founded by brother Manoel 10 years ago, to keep children off the streets of Brazil.
“Family” Picnic With the Homeless in the Ukraine
Communicating with the homeless people provides us, volunteers, with the opportunity to correct false views about the needy and receive joy and gratitude from them. Love is unselfish– that was the most important lesson and experience of this “family” picnic.
Blessed Daughters of Charity, Martyrs of Arras, and Bl. Marguerite Rutan, D.C.
June 26 is the feast day of five Daughters of Charity who were guillotined by the French revolutionary government.
Marin SSVP Key in Drop in Homelessness
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County has been a leader in transforming the county’s response to chronic homelessness
Two Vincentian Family Branches Sign an International Cooperation Agreement
On June 14th, 2019, in Oporto, the Council General International of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul signed an international cooperation agreement with the Religious of St. Vincent de Paul (RSV). The agreement was signed by Renato Lima de Oliveira, the 16th...
Sisters of Charity Federation Assembly of the Whole
Summary reports and photos from the Sisters of Charity Federation’s Assembly of the Whole, which took place June 13-16 in Chicago, IL.
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