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United in Hope and Mission: Testimony of Sr. María Donat on the Second Vincentian Convocation

United in Hope and Mission: Testimony of Sr. María Donat on the Second Vincentian Convocation

The Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family, held in Rome in November 2024, reaffirmed the commitment to responding to the cry of the poor and the earth through synodality and structural transformation. Sister María Donat, a Daughter of Charity, highlighted the richness of the gathering and the need to live out service with simplicity, promoting structures that transform the reality of the poorest and foster human dignity and care for the planet.

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National Vocation Congress 2025 in Spain: A Call to Mission and the Testimony of the Vincentian Family

National Vocation Congress 2025 in Spain: A Call to Mission and the Testimony of the Vincentian Family

From February 7 to 9, 2025, Madrid hosted the Vocations Congress “For Whom Am I? Assembly of Those Called to Mission,” bringing together more than 3,000 participants from various ecclesial backgrounds. The event, organized by the Spanish Episcopal Conference, aimed to reflect on Christian vocation and foster vocational discernment. The Vincentian Family played a prominent role, contributing its charism and experience in evangelization and service to those most in need.

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Pope Leo XIV: A New Shepherd for a Church that Walks with the Poor

May 8, 2025 will go down in history as the day the Catholic Church elected its first pope born in the United States. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native with deep missionary roots in Latin America, was chosen by the College of Cardinals to succeed Pope Francis as the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis and St. Louise de Marillac: Models for A Synodal Church

On May 9, 2025, as we celebrate the Feast of St. Louise de Marillac, we are invited to recognize the shared spirituality and mission of both Louise and Pope Francis, who embody a Church of compassion, communion, and service to the poor. In this same spirit, the Vincentian Family encourages reflection on the document from the Second Convocation as a guide for discerning the Holy Spirit’s call in today’s world.

A Profound Call to Action: Testimony on the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family in Rome

Join us in watching this inspiring message from Guillermo Bolívar, representing a Vincentian branch in Medellín, Colombia. He shares key takeaways from the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family held in Rome last November.

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