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The Vincentian Family in Taiwan Celebrated 400 Anniversary
by Vincentian Family Office | October 2, 2017 | Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Ladies of Charity: Serving With Vincentian Creativity
by Famvin Media Resources | October 1, 2017 | Collaboration, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity | 1 Comment
A video documenting how the Ladies of Charity USA are serving those who face various situations of poverty, through a number of creative initiatives.
A Letter from Pope Francis to the Whole Vincentian Family, at the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul!
by Javier F. Chento | September 27, 2017 | Formation, News, Pope | 0 Comments
Homily of the Superior General During 400th Anniversary Celebrations in Poland
by Tomasz Zieliński | September 25, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission took part in main celebrations of the 400th Anniversary of Vincentian Charism in Poland. On Sunday, September 24, Fr. Tomaž preached the homily during the jubilee Mass at Basilica of St. Vincent de Paul in Bydgoszcz, Northern Poland. We share it with you.
Video of the Prayer Vigil for the 400th anniversary (Rome, October 14)
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 17, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
In the incomparable setting of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, on October 14, in the afternoon, the...
A Call from Vincent at Rome: “You will be on the right path!”
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 16, 2017 | Formation, News, Reflections, Vincentian Family
"You will be on the right path, the path that will lead you to the highest point of happiness and meaning in your...
Daughters of Charity Holy Hangouts – March 19
by Claire Meyerhoff | Mar 4, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News, Social
What is Vincentian Charism? What does it mean? Where does it come from? How can you live it? We'll be answering these questions and more during our next #HolyHangoutDC! We're celebrating 400 years of the Vincentian Charism and want you to join! Tune in and ask your...
The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 3 • Vincent in the midst of today’s battles #famvin400
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the third of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. This section is the longest of the article....
Lenten Letter by Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“The mystery of the Holy Trinity”: this is the theme proposed by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, for the time of Lent, in a letter addressed to the entire Vincentian Family, which we have reproduced below. After the text, you will find links to download his letter in several...
The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 2 • (How) Did Vincent See Into The Future? #famvin400
by John Freund, CM | Feb 25, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the second of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. We will see how Vincent de Paul, his...
Share the Charism #famvin400
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 23, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
We all need to be telling the world about the charism in this anniversary year. Here's an idea. Share these images -- "Faces of the Homeless" -- and the accompanying text on Facebook. Share the images and the last two lines of the accompanying text, "Will you join us?...
Go Out To The Peripheries • A Video From Fr. Tomaz Mavrič
by Tomaz Mavrič, CM | Feb 23, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In a new series of three videos, Fr. Tomaz Mavrič, CM invites us to continue to deepen the meaning of the Vincentian charism, of which we celebrate the 400th anniversary during this year 2017. The first of this new series, “The Globalization of Charity” and the...
400 Years – A Time to Step Back
by José Antonio González P., CM | Feb 21, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In a reflection “Four Hundred Years Since the Birth of the Vincentian Charism: A Time to Remember, a Time to Strengthen Our Identity And a Time for Prophecy” Fr. José Antonio González P., CM invites us to step back to see the wider horizons of our Vincentian Charism:...
A Relic of St. Vincent de Paul Visits Several Cities of Mexico
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 20, 2017 | News
During the Jubilee for the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian Charism, a first-degree relic of Saint Vincent de Paul is traveling through different cities of Mexico, for public worship. The relic is a finger bone of St. Vincent de Paul, placed inside a reliquary on...
Let Us Give Life to the Vincentian Charism!
by Yancarlos de Jesús Carrasco de los Santos | Feb 19, 2017 | News, Vincentian Marian Youth
In his annual letter to VMY, the International President, Yancarlos de Jesus Carrasco de los Santos, focuses on the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian Charism and presents an interesting reflection that is valid for any follower of St. Vincent de Paul: Dear Friends...