As we prepare to launch a major initiative to serve the homeless populations of the world, the Vincentian family needs...
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I Love People Like Alexis Fuentes #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | January 29, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Sisters of Charity Federation – Welcoming the Stranger Among Us
by Elizabeth Astridge | January 28, 2017 | News, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments
Seeds of Every Ordinary Moment #IamVincent
by Dan Walsh | January 19, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
At Any Age #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | January 19, 2017 | Formation, News | 0 Comments
He Leads People to the Poor: Bill Sweeney #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 6, 2017 | News, Reflections
Bill Sweeney could easily say, "I am Vincent." He's got Vincent's heart and Vincent's style: he leads people to the...
God is Good #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"There was one week in December when I felt like everything went wrong." Vincent would have known what you're talking...
Ozanam: Promoting faith and justice on campus @SJUMission
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 22, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
When we speak of the greatest movers and changers the world has ever known, many individuals flood the mind. They come from all different nations and disciplines, but more often than not, they reach their pinnacle in the later years of life. Frédéric Ozanam is special...
Why We Need to Evaluate #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 16, 2016 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
To say #IamVincent means we recognize the need to evaluate to improve our evangelization, service and formation of leaders. Vincent knew that we must always seek God's will, and evaluate: do we stay or do we go? Let’s give ourselves to God, Messieurs, to go throughout...
#famvin400 Who am I?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 16, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media
A Vincentian wants to know the answer to the question, "Who am I?" Too often, we only answer the question, "What have I done?" Part of preparing for the coming 400th anniversary year is coming to know ourselves in God's eyes. Are we willing to look deeply? Listen to...
Plunge into Service @SJUMission #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 15, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Sister Patricia Evanick DC, Campus Minister at St. John's says, "Take the Plunge!" “We know that affliction makes for endurance, and endurance for tested virtue, and tested virtue for hope. And this hope will not leave us disappointed, because the love of God has been...
Justice in Education #VincentiansofWherever
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 12, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Mary Arczynski, Colorado Vincentian Volunteer, talks about justice.... In school I discovered my passion for improving our societal structures, but by my senior year, I felt dissatisfied with pure discussion and felt a pull to act, to “do” something about all of the...
#famvin400 Stranger in our midst
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 9, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media
One of the "sub-themes" of the coming 400th anniversary year is welcoming the stranger in our midst on a daily basis. Are there people suffering right next to us? Listen to this Matt Maher song. https://youtu.be/kq3-OyRh3Zw [box type="tick" size="large"...
The Princess Project #IamVincent
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 8, 2016 | News, Sisters of Charity
Wouldn’t it be great if we …” has been the beginning to countless programs in the 200-year history of the Sisters of Charity of New York, programs that have responded to needs both big and small. As our mission continues to grow through our sponsored works, we witness...
At the Door of Mercy #IamVincent
by Javier F. Chento | Jun 2, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Church of Saint Laurent (Paris), May 7, 2016. A poor man sleeps at the gates of St. Lawrence church, in Paris. It's 9 am, several hours have passed since the city has already begun its busy day. In the photo, a dirty and tatty temple with rehabilitation underway. At...
Partnership: Electric Ireland and SVP Ireland
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 1, 2016 | Collaboration, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Electric Ireland's partnership with the SVP Ireland has produced a treasure called "What Do You See - Introducing Young SVP's '17 Under 17'." It warrants reproducing in its entirety. Following the release of #WhatDoYouSee, a cutting edge short film, we’ve identified...