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What Am I Called To Do?
by Sr. Julie Cutter | April 10, 2025 | Reflections | 0 Comments
Eager to be part of this Jubilee movement in the Church, I have been discerning: what is mine to do?
USA Presidential Election and Catholic Social Teaching
by Louis Arceneaux, C.M. | November 21, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
When I offered to write this article for VinFam, I did not expect the results we witnessed on November fifth.
What it Means to See Beyond Myself and See Others
by Pam Matambanadzo, SSVP | October 10, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
As Vincentians, we have each answered a profound call—a vocation that goes beyond mere service or charity.
AUSCP Annual Meeting 2024
by Fr. Louis Arceneaux ,CM | September 12, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests had its annual gathering June 24-27 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Reflecting on Haiti: A Vincentian Perspective on Justice and Agency
by Pamela Matambanadzo | May 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
In Haiti, the echoes of gunfire are as common as the cries for help. The Caribbean nation, marked by a history of upheaval and disaster, now faces an era dominated by gang violence and political instability.

Migrant Families in Rural South Carolina
by Sister Julie Cutter, DC | Apr 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The migrant families are actively engaged in all aspects of the life of the parish.

The Northern Missions
by Sister Susan Smolinsky, SC | Mar 14, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax served in the northern missions of Canada in cities, towns and villages.
As policies are reviewed who is overlooked in the data?
by Pamela Matambanadzo | May 11, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
It seems like a lifetime ago when we were in the throes of the pandemic. We wore masks and went about attempting to sanitize the world against a virus we knew very little about.
Dear Church
by Mary Frances Jaster | Apr 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The privilege of being part of the Vincentian Family Justice Representatives also involves a serious responsibility to learn and grow with issues of social justice.
Vincent, Pope Francis and the Eucharist
by Louis Arceneaux, C.M. | Mar 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
“Love is creative even to infinity.” Those words of St. Vincent are frequently quoted to remind us to show love to others.
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
by Sister Susan J. Smolinsky, SC | Feb 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
It was at Mass in 1974 that I first heard the Black National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – a poem written by James Weldon Johnson in 1899
55 years On Still Soul Searching
by Pam Matambanadzo | Jan 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
Have you ever wondered how effective our advocacy efforts are? I am not questioning our commitment, but rather the results we are achieving.
An Examen for Racism
by Jim Paddon | Dec 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Our Vincentian family social justice have been discussing systemic racism in North America over this past year and its effect on the dignity and equality for each person’s human right and desire to live and participate in the common good for all.
There Is Enough
by Mary Frances Jaster | Sep 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Today I find myself wondering if our faith is sufficient for tackling the hard questions that face us on a daily basis.
Caregiving
by Marie A. Copeland | Aug 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
No matter how you arrive at the role of caregiver, whether suddenly or gradually, there is a spiritual component to caregiving.
Raising Awareness of the Sin of Racism
by Sandy Figueroa | May 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
In an attempt to raise awareness of the sin of racism, the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York have presented conferences, webinars, and other educational resources.