For years now I have fully appreciated the thought behind celebrating Black History Month. At least that was until I saw…

by Pam Matambanadzo | January 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Have you ever wondered how effective our advocacy efforts are? I am not questioning our commitment, but rather the results we are achieving.
by Jim Paddon | December 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
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.
by Mary Frances Jaster | September 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Today I find myself wondering if our faith is sufficient for tackling the hard questions that face us on a daily basis.
by Marie A. Copeland | August 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
No matter how you arrive at the role of caregiver, whether suddenly or gradually, there is a spiritual component to caregiving.
by Pam Matambanadzo | Feb 10, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
For years now I have fully appreciated the thought behind celebrating Black History Month. At least that was until I saw…
by Carol De Angelo, SC | Dec 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
As we journey together, I invite us to “see,” seek, and sink our Charity roots this Advent into a deeper appreciation and celebration of…
by Mary Frances Jaster | Nov 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
As a member of the Social Justice Representatives of North America, I find myself grateful over and over again for the global view of the Vincentian Family.
by Marie A. Copeland, LOC USA Advocacy Committee | Sep 17, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
In this time of sheltering in place as a result of COVID-19, what is happening “in the shadows” is an increase in domestic violence.
by Sister Julie Cutter, DC | Aug 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
In the current context of the pandemic and the awakening to systemic racial injustice, what is the work to which God is calling us?
by Jim Paddon | Jul 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
As we recognize this fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical letter, Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Good), the Vinfam social justice collaborators have been discussing this topic over the past two monthly calls.
by Sister Michelle Loisel, DC | Jun 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
There are indications that some Native American populations are facing a disproportionate brunt of the COVID-19 epidemic with higher infection and mortality rates than the overall U.S. population.
by Joetta Venneman, SCN | May 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This year, with the pandemic, many more of us have become more grounded in the reality of essential workers or front-line workers.
by Sister Carol De Angelo, SC | Apr 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
So…where do I stand? Where do you stand on ending homelessness? I invite all of us to ask ourselves this question!
by Sister Margaret Louise Brown, DC | Mar 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Father Virgil Cordano Center (FVCC), is a day center that serves people who are homeless seeking a place of respite and belonging while determining their next steps in life.
by Jack Murphy, SSVP - USA | Feb 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Who you know matters. Who you help them to know can matter even more.
by Mary Frances Jaster, MISEVI – USA | Jan 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
If we are to truly assess our work according to how we are responding to present issues of social justice, then we must look deeper into ourselves, our core values, and the beliefs that we bring to the table with us.