I picked up a rock from the shore of Lake Superior to leave on a mountain in the north of Spain. That’s normal, right?...
Vincentians of Wherever
Vincentians of Wherever: Jean Semler – Change a Life Uganda
by .famvin | August 27, 2022 | News, Reflections | 0 Comments
Jean and Dave Semler launched a 501(c) 3 non-profit charity Change A Life Uganda (CALU) with a vision of educated, healthy, and empowered Ugandan children as agents of positive social and economic change.
To be a Vincentian is to Have a Purpose in Life
by Amanda Dia Moreira | August 25, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Being Vincentian is much more than a volunteer: it is a vocation. It is a purpose in life.
A Solid Foundation to Build From
by Jenny Jordan, CVV Year 8 | February 24, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Based on the practices ingrained during CVV I have a solid foundation to build from, a comfort level with introspection, vulnerability, and thoughtfulness..
Supporting Your Child In A Year Of Service
by Dave Ryer | December 23, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
My daughter Linnea asked me to write a few thoughts about her time at VMC. What follows is my effort to share my point of view from a father’s perspective.
Faces of Germantown
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The new blog of the St. Vincent DePaul Young Adult Center is just a beautiful project to behold! The Young Adult...
Vincentians of Wherever: Shelby’s Personal Mission Statement
by Shelby A Johnson | Jul 23, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"Living an authentic life focused on helping people and empowering others to be all they can be." I’m majoring in...
Vincentians of Wherever: The Family of Chicago
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 31, 2016 | Announcements, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family of Chicago is one of many groups that are present in cities and towns, large and small. No small city, the Vincentian Family of Chicago (USA) is very active. Vincentian Family of Chicago is a spiritual community based on the charism of St....
Vincentians of Wherever: Rebecca Bowman
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 24, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Sisters of Charity
A young Vincentian and young missionary, Rebecca Bowman, a 2015 Bethlehem High School graduate from Lebanon, Kentucky (USA), recently volunteered her time with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth to work at a house for girls who were at risk for being victims of human...
Vincentians of Wherever: Relationships—Can’t shake ‘em!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 17, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Josh Wise, who talks to us about significant relationships, is a Louisiana native that joined the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers (CVV) in the summer of 2008. He worked with Archdiocesan Housing and the Mary Lucy computer Lab & Neighborhood Network Center. He has...
Vincentians of Wherever: Alexis Fuentes
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 10, 2016 | Formation, Other Branch News, Reflections
You find Vincentians in cities, towns, schools, cafes... wherever. In a recent interview in a cafe in northern New Jersey, Alexis Fuentes, a former Missionary Cenacle Volunteer, spoke with me about her connection to the Vincentian Family and a bit of her life now....
Vincentians of Wherever: Kelly Fitzpatrick
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 3, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Serving is a big part of what it means to be a Vincentian, wherever you are. To put yourself on the side of God’s poorest, and to reflect on that experience is what has helped us understand our charism throughout the centuries. Anyone can serve, but to peer more...
Vincentians of Wherever: Leaders
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 20, 2015 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
One of my Vincentian friends sent me a link to an organizational development slideshare presentation about leaders and leadership that reminded me of work being done by Vincentians at DePaul University as part of Vincent on Leadership: the Hay Project. (You can view...
Vincentians (Humans) of Colorado
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 6, 2015 | News, Reflections
Did you ever think about how we know about St. Nicholas -- or any other saint for that matter? Someone told and re-told the story. Ok, Butler's "Lives of the Saints" isn't "Humans of New York," but the idea is similar. In every story we tell is the shaping of our...