Collaboration Reflections Archives

Formation: Collaboration Reflections

St. Vincent and St. Louise – Ideal Collaborators?

by John Freund, CM | August 3, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

St. Vincent and St. Louise - Ideal Collaborators? J. Patrick Murphy reminds us in his booklet Mr. Vincent of the collaboration of two exceptional people – Vincent and Louise. In Louise de Marillac Vincent found the perfect partner to build his business model and bring...

Successes, Expectations, Needs, Challenges and Difficulties of Collaboration in Africa

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | February 10, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 2 Comments

The Vincentian Family is on the move in Africa and Madagascar. In 2009, we were making plans. What follows is an excerpt from "Collaboration in the Vincentian Family: Needs, Expectations, Models," A paper presented by Michael Ngoka, C.M., at the Session for the...

Collaboration: From Advantageous Strategy to a Strategic “Must”

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | July 20, 2017 | Formation | 0 Comments

In a recent article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, collaboration was on the agenda again. This time, for a new and important reason. After having conversations with diverse non-profits, the leading foundation consultancy give.org found something out. The...

Vincentians United Against Poverty

by Famvin Media Resources | July 9, 2017 | Formation | 0 Comments

Be inspired by this presentation of quotes from St. Vincent de Paul on aspects of collaboration.

Open reflections in the Year of Vincentian Collaboration (7)

by Javier F. Chento | Jun 13, 2016 | Collaboration, Formation, Reflections

7. Let us anticipate the future... It is not the time for sterile lamentations. There is distressing lack of vocations...

Open reflections in the Year of Vincentian Collaboration (6)

by Javier F. Chento | Jun 6, 2016 | Collaboration, Formation, Reflections

6. The pastoral relationship with the laity in the Vincentian family. It’s time for the laity to set their clocks to...

Open reflections in the Year of Vincentian Collaboration (5)

by Javier F. Chento | May 30, 2016 | Collaboration, Formation, Reflections

On our real life conditions. Our standard of living, in general, does not come close to that of the real poor in our...

A Story of Collaboration and Seedlings

by John Freund, CM | Jun 27, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family

It is a story of collaboration. It is a story of destruction and resurrection. In a true spirit of collaboration, a Sisters of Charity of New York employee joined forces with one of our sponsored ministries and a Seton Associate from the Sisters of Charity of Saint...