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Vincentian Family Prayer
A prayer used by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, combined with music and images submitted from around the Vincentian Family for the 400th celebration.
Revision of the Vincentian Liturgical Calendar
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM sends us this communication, where he explains last revision of the Vincentian Liturgical...
Nobel prize winner celebrates ZAFEN
Nobel Peace Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus visited DePaul University in Chicago recently & met with members of the Zafèn team visiting from Haiti and Philadelphia. Professor Yunus promoted social businesses, which address social issues, cover their costs, but instead...
Vincentians in parishes
Vincent de Paul was not keen about the involvement of the Congregation of the Mission in parishes. His reluctance to accept them, while by no means an absolute refusal, is evident from the earliest days of the Company until the time of his death. In an article "ON...
Zafen unveils “Chemen Lavi Miyò” (CLM), “Pathway to a Better Life”
Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM), “Pathway to a Better Life”. It is an outstanding program set up by our partner in Haiti, Fonkoze, with a 95% success rate in helping participants acquire the skills needed to emerge from poverty. Participating families are the poorest of the...
“Of Gods and Men” and Vincentian martyrs
Many in the Vincentian Family have been deeply moved by the critically acclaimed movie "Of Gods and Men" (Official YouTube trailer), winner of the Grand Prix at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. It tells the story of Christian monks faced with a terrible choice of...
SVDP President expresses gratitude for the SVDP and Family efforts in Japan.
Michael Thio, President General of the International St Vincent de Paul Society, writes to the Society in Japan - We are very touched and encouraged by your report of 25 August 2011 and for the excellent work the Society in Japan is doing for the victims and their...
What do Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland and the USA agree on?
It is more expensive to deal with the consequences of homelessness than getting at root causes and preventing homelessness. Study after study in each of the these countries in effect call into question the cost benefit ratio of shelters as band-aid solutions....
The United Nations and You – “11 Days of Global Unity”
From CJ WIlle and the Sisters of Charity NGO... The United Nations and You September 2011 “11 Days of Global Unity”, first started by We, The World, is expanding this year to mark the tenth anniversary of the tragic events surrounding September 11, 2001 and the...
Vincentian-themed note cards – Sr. Maria Liebeck DC
Sister Maria Liebeck, D.C. offers 21 original Notecards on Vincentian themes. Click on Liebeck-notecards to download a pdf with graphics of all 21 and information about how to purchase them. Here are some samples...