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Government & Politics Student Establishes Non-Profit for Education in Ghana
St. John’s student Winifred Edjeani created the non-profit organization Wekem to help children in Ghana pursue their education.
St. John’s Students 13th Annual Lourdes Service Pilgrimage
From May 24 through June 3, four St. John’s University students had the opportunity to take a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France.
Vincentian Leadership Institute for High School Students
St. John's is running its second year of the Vincentian Leadership Institute: Faith and Service in the City. Faith and Service in the City connects high school students to Catholic and Vincentian traditions in New York City. Explore theology, experience NYC, and grow...
Journal of Vincentian Social Action: New Release on the 400th Anniversary of Vincentians
Journal of Vincentian Social Action (JoVSA) is a biannual peer reviewed scholarly publication engaging the local, national and global community on issues of poverty and social injustice in the service of the disadvantaged. Rooted in the Catholic and Vincentian...
Vincentians of Wherever: Recovery in New Orleans
Keeping in touch with Vincentian friends - whether or not they are part of any "official" branch -- is very Vincentian. Vincent kept in touch. He wrote over 30,00 pieces of correspondence. Imagine if he had Facebook and Twitter?! I've kept loosely in touch with a St....
Students Share Time with Vincentian Family U.N. Representatives
Wednesday, November 1 was All Saint Day, and I found myself sitting in a meeting room at The Church Center at United Nations Headquarters in New York with a group of approximately 35 college students from Saint John’s University. Included as part of the group were a...
Conference at St. John’s University Focusing on Homelessness
On Saturday, October 21, 2017, a conference was held at St. John’s University, entitled A Focus on the Common Good: Homelessness and the Need for Systemic Change. Organized by the Vincentian Center for Church and Society, it was the tenth biennial Vincentian Chair of...
A Focus on the Common Good @StJohnsU
A Focus on the Common Good. Homelessness and the Need for Systemic Change. That was the name of the conference sponsored by the Vincentian Center for Church and Society at St. John's University this morning. The event is the biennial Vincentian Chair for Social...
St. John’s Students Attend National Assembly of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
More than 900 Vincentians gathered for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s (SVDP) Annual National Assembly in August. Executive board members from the St. John’s chapter joined them in this year’s host city of Tampa, FL. At the National Assembly, attendees were given...
University Happenings: @StJohnsUniv
The Congregation of the Mission sponsors four universities in the world. St. John's in New York City celebrate's Vincent de Paul. Regular .famvin feature columnist, Patrick Griffin, C.M., reflects on what "might" have been the feeling in Paris on September 27, 1660,...
“SJU in Cameroon” Emphasizes Development, Sustainability, and Social Justice
As six St. John’s University students ascended the 6,500 foot Mount Mbapit in Cameroon this past summer, they laughed recalling the requirement to train with intense cardio in the SJU Fitness Center before joining the study abroad trip. The group traveled to the...
