Suppose that you served on the committee that debated the choice of the week to honor St. Joseph. What day would you pick?
Vincentian Family
Change Agents – Our Heritage
by John Freund, CM | September 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
A description of a change agent – “one who can make changes happen by inspiring and influencing others.” How does that fit you, St. Vincent de Paul, and the Vincentian Family?
Vincentian Prayer Images: St. Vincent of the Alleys
by John Freund, CM | September 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Where and how do we today walk the back alleys of our world?
A Vincentian View: Half the Story
by Pat Griffin, CM | September 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 4 Comments
Have you considered how many of the stories in our NT can be read as half-stories? We might just stop in the middle!
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!
Virtual Meeting of Vincentian Family Leaders, September 16-17, 2021
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 19, 2021 | News
The Vincentian Family calls out to those individuals throughout the world who share the spirituality of Saint Vincent de Paul to unite in this global experience on the occasion of a virtual meeting scheduled for September 16 and 17, with the theme: To pray, dream and collaborate in service on behalf of those who are poor.
A Vincentian View: Joseph 2.0
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 7, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph.
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)
Vincentian Family seeks collaboration for children fleeing violence
by John Freund, CM | Aug 21, 2014 | Justice and Peace
"Surely, the Lord hears the cry of the Poor. Our job is to make Congress hear it too" writes Giulio Grecchi of the SVDP Voice of the Poor Committee The humanitarian crisis at our Southern Border, while overshadowed in the news by recent violent events elsewhere,...
Pope Francis – Iraq Day of Prayer
by John Freund, CM | Aug 21, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Pope Francis, followed by various episcopal conferences, has called for a day of prayer Friday August 22, the feast of the Queenship of Mary.