Dear friends, The beginning of this year was very rich for AIC,...
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by Dee Mansi, AIC UK President | July 1, 2017 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News, Reflections | 1 Comment
by Famvin Media Resources | June 11, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity | 1 Comment
by Alicia Duhne and Tayde de Callataÿ | May 7, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity | 0 Comments
by Elizabeth Astridge | March 18, 2017 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News | 0 Comments
by Alicia Duhne | Jul 8, 2017 | News
Dear friends, The beginning of this year was very rich for AIC,...
by Dee Mansi, AIC UK President | Jul 1, 2017 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News, Reflections
Our pilgrimage began in Notre Dame Cathedral on March 8, 2017 – International Women’s Day – at a Mass attended by...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 11, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
In his reflection “Four Hundred Years Since the Birth of the Vincentian Charism: A Time to Remember, a Time to...
by Eli Chaves Dos Santos, CM | Dec 9, 2016 | Formation
On the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of the Birth of the Vincentian Charism Father Eli Chaves dos Santos, CM invites us to celebrate this historical event as a special time of grace and renewal. Indeed there are many themes in this reflection that express the...
by Natalie Boone | Dec 8, 2016 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
CELEBRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS: Human Rights Day and the International Declaration of Human Rights AIC 400th ANNIVERSARY YEAR BEGINS December 10th marks the anniversary of the proclamation of the International Declaration of Human Rights (DHR) by the UN General Assembly...
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 21, 2016 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
It was in Châtillon-les-Dombes, a small French village, that St. Vincent created on August 23, 1617 the first of the “Confraternities,” later called “Charities.” This was the nucleus from which stemmed the AIC (known in the United States as Ladies of Charity). Watch...
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 19, 2016 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
The Confraternity of Charity was the first institutional expression of the Vincentian charism– lay leadership for social action. This came about when St. Vincent proposed that the women of the parish in Chatillon-les-Dombes join together for organized charity.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 17, 2016 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, News
Herstory[1.Jane Mills, "Womanwords: a dictionary of words about women", 1992, ISBN 0-02-921495-5, p. 118] : history (knowledge obtained by inquiry) written from a feminist perspective, emphasizing the role of women, or told from a woman's point of view. Many have...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2015 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Reflections
Reflections on the AIC Charter In preparation for the 400th anniversary of the International Association of Charities (AIC), a new AIC document, the AIC Charter, has been drafted. This document will replace the Basic Document, published in 1981 and updated in 2001....
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2015 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Yes, you read that correctly! The Ladies of Charity/AIC prepare for 400th Anniversary! Not many groups in the church... of for that matter outside the Church... can claim that distinction. They are one of the oldest continuously functioning groups of laity in the...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
As part of their continuing preparation for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of their founding by Vincent the leadership team of the AIC offers another in its monthly ongoing formation resources. REFLECTION FOR APRIL: Saint Vincent’s Spirit and Project Inspire...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
As part of the preparations for the 400th anniversary of their founding by Vincent the AIC offers this prayer service, which asks St. Louise to intercede on behalf of every AIC volunteer throughout the world in their service with the poor. Opening and closing of the...