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I CIF in Asia for members of the Congregation of the Mission and the Vincentian Family
We send you in an attached file an invitation to participate in the I CIF in Asia for members of the Congregation of the Mission and the worldwide Vincentian Family. It will be held in Manila, Philippines, March 5 to 19, 2023.
SVdP Announces New Episodes of Our Faith in Action on EWTN
“Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul” will release its final five episodes with a special weeklong event on EWTN Global Catholic Network. From February 6 – 10, one new episode will air each day at 5:30 PM EASTERN / 4:30 PM CENTRAL.
Postcards from Folleville
A presentation on the history of Folleville, France, and especially its church, the place where a transformative moment in the life of St. Vincent took place on January 25, 1617.
Bold Witnesses to Truth: Saint Sebastian and Mother Seton
Their circumstances couldn’t be more different, but St. Sebastian and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton show us—each in their own way—how to speak truth to power as disciples of Christ.
Saying Goodbye To My “Big Sister”
We are all on a journey and our journeys have a pattern and overlap more than we realize. We are all on a journey to a “final frontier.”
New Book: The biography of John Gowan CM, 1817-1897
Promotor of Young Ireland, organiser of famine relief in Wicklow, co-founder of the Holy Faith Sisters, Irish speaker, pilgrim, and a mean handball player: this was John Gowan.
Young People: The Future… and the Now!
I wonder if it’s even possible to say something new on climate change. There’s so much material available about it already, dissecting the issue from every angle
A Vincentian View: Ordinary Time
Our liturgical year has again arrived at its longest season. After the preparation of Advent draws us into the joyful celebration of Christmas, we move to “ordinary time” until Lent leads us into the Easter Season and Pentecost.
Dreamers – Martin Luther King and Many Others
My parents were dreamers. Their dreams kept them going.
Special: Conflict in the Ukraine
Interview with Father Vitaliy Novak, CM
Fr. Vitaliy, a missionary of the Congregation of the Mission in Ukraine, is also president of the Board of Depaul Ukraine, an organization that is part of the worldwide Vincentian Family, which is doing important work helping those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
SSVP and DePaul Partnership Agreement Delivers First Results in Ukraine
The General Council International of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) signed a collaboration agreement with Depaul International, donating 10,000 euros per month for a minimum of twelve months.
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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Vincentian Family Resolution about the Lack of Vaccines to Eradicate COVID-19
We, members of the International Vincentian Family Executive Committee express our deep concern about the lack of vaccine to eradicate COVID-19, especially in poor countries.
Vinflix: A new communication tool in the Vincentian Family
vinflix.net is born today as a new website of the Vincentian Family that is intended to facilitate sharing videos (both short and feature-length) that creatively explore the Vincentian call to globalize charity. In continuity with what was experienced during the...
