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Articles for Vincentian Family
A Vincentian View: Weariness and Thirst
The “weariness of the journey” can capture the sense of so many of us who take up the responsibilities for our Church, communities, and families.
A Vincentian View: A Call to Conversion
I am struck by the way in which “the feast of the Conversion of Paul” creates a context at beginning and end with which Vincent’s bounds his remembrance.
Praying for Building Bridges , Systemic Change
Lynn L'Heureux of the SVDP National Council of Canada writes in her popular weekly prayer reflection for SVDP members and others ... "I attended Vincentian Family Building Bridges out of Poverty. These four days of building bridges not over poverty but out of poverty...
Vincentian Leadership of North America approve Mission Statement
The final day of Building Bridges Out of Poverty began with a presentation of the Mission Statement approved by the 18 leaders of various branches of the Vincentian Family who attended a meeting prior to the gathering to the 150 members of the Vincentian Family....
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...