Vincentian Family
Vincentian Family Conference: October 9 & 10, 2020
by Dr. Patricia Bombard | September 5, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Join those willing to rise up to meet the challenges of our times on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10 for a free online conference!
A Refresher Course – Homelessness and the Vincentian Family
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | September 3, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Justice and Peace, Reflections | 0 Comments
A refresher course about the Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance – What is the Famvin Homeless Alliance? Its Roots – Collaborative work of the Vincentian Family 400 Years Ago – Updates
A Vincentian View: Transforming not Conforming
by Pat Griffin, CM | September 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Paul’s guidance confronts me. I desire to heed his advice, but I feel the challenge and see the obstacles. Like much of Paul’s advice, no easy response presents itself.
A Vincentian View: The Power of Love
by Pat Griffin, CM | August 19, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Our Gospel story emphasizes the power of love. Within the Scriptures, the passages that speak of God’s love are numerous, as are those that celebrate human love.
A Vincentian View: Our Daily Bread
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Remember the Exodus instructions to the people Israel in the desert? Each morning, they may collect only enough “manna” to feed them for the day (Exod 16:4-15).
A Vincentian View: The Life Within
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.
Unrecognized Experts
by John Freund, CM | May 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
People experiencing poverty have an expertise that can not be taught in a classroom. They know their situation from the inside. They understand many dimensions of poverty that may not occur to us.
Vincentian Family Haiti Commission meets in Phildelphia
by John Freund, CM | Nov 19, 2014 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The Commission of the Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative met at St. Vincent’s Seminary in Philadelphia earlier this month as they closed the fiscal year and marked the end of its first three- year strategic plan.
New online “Vincentian Leadership Program” launched in Australia
by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2014 | Social, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The program launched on Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 is significant for several reasons. First, the offering of a leadership program within the Vincentian tradition and in partnership with a member of the Vincentian family based on the other side of the world, and secondly, the program was being launched in the year that the Society is marking 160 years of leadership and service in Australia.
Haiti Initiative Seeks Board Members with Business Knowledge
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2014 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Haiti Initiative Seeks Board Members with Business Knowledge – The Initiative would like to expand its Board of Directors by asking people with business experience to help evaluate such business opportunities and operations.
Vocation Awareness Week addresses one kind of shortage
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Vocation Awareness Week addresses a shortage of one particular kind of vocation. Everyone has a vocation. St. Paul puts it beautifully with his image of the Body of Christ and the many vocations within the kingdom of God. However, there is a real shortage of vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life .
East Coast Vincentian Family Collaborators meet
by John Freund, CM | Oct 20, 2014 | Vincentian Family
In a tradition that antedates the national meetings of Vincentian Family Collaborators East Coast Vincentian Family Collaborators met October 12 in Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, Philadelphia. One of the long time attendees at these meeting, Lucy Saunders, past...
Vincentian Family Branches pamphlet
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In 1617 Vincent dePaul established the Confraternities of Charity, the first of the many foundations that would later become known as the Vincentian Family. This downloadable trifold pamphlet provides thumbnails sketches of some of these branches.
Vincentian Family in People’s Climate Change March
by John Freund, CM | Sep 30, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Julie Cutter, DC writes of the Vincentian Family participation in the People’s Climate Change March in NYC which drew literally hundreds of thousands.
Vincentian Megaphone for Social Justice
by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change
Vincentian Megaphone for Social Justice – Capwiz: SVdP’s On-line Voice of the Poor
Yasmine Cajuste? Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2014 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Profile of Yasmine Cajuste, Education Coordinator Vincentian Family Haitian Initiative (VFHI)