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”Do we have the courage to go out of our comfort zones and serve?”
Articles for service
Does Your Compassion Lead To Solidarity?
Our vision in faith leads to compassion, a compassion that leads inevitably to real and lasting solidarity.
Why Do I Do What I Do?
MINISTRY AS A CALL – why do I do what I do?
Pope’s constant refrain – is it ours?
A number of writers have noted a common theme in much of what Pope Francis says and does. The article captures it nicely. "Pope Francis' constant refrain: 'Go forth,' evangelize, help the poor", Especially for those who walk in the footsteps of Vincent, Louise,...
Cultural sensitivity in serving the poor
Vincentians Urged To Be Culturally Sensitive As They Serve The Poor As reported in UCA News... An Assistant General of the Vincentians has emphasized to Indonesian confreres the importance of understanding the culture of those they serve, as well as their...
Requirements to serve the poor
Direct service of the poor requires serious, consistent self-examination, deep prayer, and willingness to be converted. So writes James Cormack, CM, in a vintage article in the archives Spirituality Today*. Direct service of the poor requires serious, consistent...
Still thinking about next year – VLM
Are you interested in service immersion? Check out these great Vincentian service opportunities!
Mt. St. Vincent students learning through service
Record Numbers of College of Mount Saint Vincent Students Participate in Service Learning More than 330 College of Mount Saint Vincent students participated in community service during the spring 2012 semester, completing nearly 2,800 hours of service both...
Robert Maloney to lead reflection on Academic Service-Learning
The Office of Academic Service-Learning at St. John's University will be hosting a program Academic Service-Learning: A Theology of Service with Rev. Robert Maloney, C.M. Fr. Maloney Rev. Robert Maloney, C.M., current holder of the Vincentian Chair for Social...
Story of the White Tablecloth – Vincent caring with dignity
The "Story of the White Tablecloth", a story which goes back to Vincent de Paul himself, is related on this 4:18 YouTube video clip by Fr John Rybolt CM, Vincentian Scholar in Residence at DePaul University in Chicago IL. The clip was posted on August 15, 2011. Fr...
Vincentian University named to President’s Honor Roll for Service
For the second straight year, St. John's has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. In...
Do-gooder or servant?
The featured video, currently also at the right side of this page, tells the story of someone who wants to volunteer as an aid worker. This is a wonderful description of some common misconceptions and unconscious motivations about coming to the aid of those who are...