Seeing Christ in the face of the poor
News
Latest news from the Vincentian Family
Formation
Vincentian Formation
Reflections
Living the Vincentian Life
Featured Series
Featured Series on different topics
Archives
Old posts from the Vincentian Family
vinformation
multimedia formation resources
We Are Vincentians
Vincentian Formation (text resources)
FAMVIN App
Get the FAMVIN App
Feast Days Calendar
Calendar of Vincentian Feast Days and Foundation Dates
Vincentian Saints Ebook
Vincentians Saints Ebook for reading or downloading
Retreat
A 5 Day Vincentian Retreat
Ladies of Charity
Reflection On Visiting Châtillon, Birthplace of the Ladies of Charity
In this video, Tom Judge of DePaul University reflects on his visit to Châtillon, the birthplace of the Ladies of Charity (AIC).
St. Vincent’s First Foundation: The Ladies of Charity
On August 23, 1617, St. Vincent founded the first Confraternity of Charity– the “Ladies of Charity”– in Châtillon, France.
Louise de Marillac: Animator of the Confraternities of Charity
In May 1629, Vincent de Paul made a request of Louise de Marillac. Would she accept going to Montmirail to visit the Confraternities of Charity established in that town and the neighboring villages?
Madagascar Twinning Project
Since 2003, the Ladies of Charity have been committed to helping the people of Madagascar through the Twinning Project.
Ladies of Charity Distribute Food to the Street Dwellers of Quezon City
The Ladies of Charity of Santuario de San Vicente de Paúl Parish & Shrine of the Poor distributed food packs to the street dwellers in Quezon City, April 15, 2023.
Ladies of Charity USA President’s Message for Start of New Term in 2023
We are all back together again after a difficult few years to continue our work to help the poor and marginalized of our communities and nation and to meet with each other to share ideas and resources in that effort.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence to Women
November 25th of each year is the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence to Women.” This day also marks the beginning of a 16-day journey to promote awareness of violence and ends on December 10th with “International Human Rights Day.”
Reflections On The First Rule of the AIC (1617)
In the Rule of August 1617 Vincent is very practical and we see that everything is developed from the perspective of Providence.
Ladies of Charity Advocacy: On Gun Safety Legislation
Recent events have shocked and horrified our nation once again. In Buffalo New York, ten mostly senior African Americans were gunned down while they did their usual Saturday afternoon grocery shopping. Less than two weeks later in Uvalde Texas nineteen mostly Mexican...