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Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 16
Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.
Firewood for the Soul: Our Centre
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
A Vincentian Minute: What Why How 08
Fr. Rooney speaks about the things we do, and why and how we do it. This week: prophetic acts.
A Guatemala Journal
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Montiel Rosenthal, MD, is the supervising physician for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine for their medical mission in the highlands of Guatemala.
Empowering individuals and communities: reflections from Manila
Recognised as a form of homelessness by the Institute of Global Homelessness, slums are often characterised by overcrowding, inadequate infrastructure and lack of access to basic services.
Lenten Letter Group Reflection – Part 3
Reflection for groups, on the Lenten Letter 2024 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family. Part Three: Invitation to Eucharistic Adoration during Lent.
God Alone Suffices • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"God is an abyss of gentleness, a sovereign, eternally glorious being, an infinite good that embraces all good; everything in Him is incomprehensible. Now, the knowledge we have, that God is above all understanding, should suffice for us to have Him infinitely...
CIF Asia 2024: Opening the Doors to Vincentian Family, India
From February 4 to 14, 2024, the Southern Indian Province, under the guidance of the International Formation Centre (CIF), hosted a short course on ‘Vincentian Spirituality and Ethics’ at Karunalya, Belwadi, Mysore.
Lenten Examination of Conscience for Vincentians – Week 4
Each Friday of Lent we will share a different guide to help examine your conscience based on different aspects of our lives as members of the Vincentian Family.
Special: Conflict in the Ukraine
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.
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 Prayer For Peace in Ukraine
United with Pope Francis and with men and women of good will throughout the world, we, as a Vincentian Family, lift our minds and hearts in prayer for peace in Ukraine.
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...