In a great piece of writing, the Vincentian Volunteers of Cincinnati teach us some good information for volunteer...
Vincentians of Wherever
Called By Name #VincentiansofWherever #IamVincent
by Katie Kerr, CVV 13 | January 11, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Good News: Helping one another carry his/her burden each day. @NiagarUniv #IamVincent
by Michael Freedman | January 9, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
January: a USA season of protests #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | January 7, 2018 | News, Reflections | 0 Comments
Each Person Has A Story
by Dee Mansi | December 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Men Transforming Men
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 8, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
"We're all on a spiritual Journey. The question is whether you're awake to it or not." We've shared a few posts about...
Reflecting on Service: New Orleans #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 4, 2018 | Formation, Other Branch News, Reflections
Words of hope about serving can be just the thing to fuel prayer. Katharine Montemurri, Program Coordinator of the...
Where Are the Young Leaders?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 26, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
The young leaders are here! Meet Remberth Alonso Falla Zuloeta, of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Perú. He's been a local conference leader, a national formator, and now is a member of the team of the Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program, promoting...
Could Andrew Garfield Be the Next “Vincentian of Wherever”?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 12, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Andrew Garfield, a fine actor soon to be seen in Martin Scorcese's "Silence," is on a journey. I'm sure there are others. Vincentians can walk with them. It was also clear that his “vast inner landscape” is, like many of ours, full of wounds and vulnerability. He...
Quiet Wonder: Mary, the Mother of God
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The Christmas Season is a hectic time. It is also a time of quiet wonder. Amanda Kern writes, Want a four-minute retreat today? Press "play," close your eyes if you like, and imagine what life would be like if we truly listened to and believed in what Mary and Joseph...
What’s the Best Way to Teach Social Entrepreneurship? @SJUMission @NiagaraUniv @AdamsonUni @MountStVincent @DepaulU
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 18, 2016 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Social entrepreneurship is a strategy for systemic change. With some clear ideas on social entrepreneurship, Alastair Wilson writes in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, There are huge opportunities for universities to make immensely valuable contributions to the...
The de Gondi Style: A New Year’s Resolution for #AIC400 #famvin400
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 11, 2016 | Evangelization, Formation
It may come as a surprise to some, but Madame de Gondi had to push Vincent a little. Calling Vincentians of Wherever! The Vincentian Family lives most of its life in a parish. And we need parishes equipped for the "new" evangelization. We need Vincentian "missionary...
Vincentians Confronting Racism
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 4, 2016 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Racism rears its ugly head whenever Vincentians are silent. Vincentians of.... Wherever. In the United States -- In England, India, Ireland, Australia -- racism is still a problem. Allies of the poor must speak against racism and counter it in all its forms. In an oft...
Six New Beatitudes for Vincentians of Wherever
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 27, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
"Blessed are those who remain faithful while enduring evils inflicted on them by others and forgive them from their heart. "Blessed are those who look into the eyes of the abandoned and marginalized and show them their closeness. "Blessed are those who see God in...
Neighbors on the Border
by Lynne Bauman (CVV 21) | Nov 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
I have heard the story of the Good Samaritan countless times: I remember reading it in my Children’s bible with illustrated pictures, seeing the parable come to life in skits and reenactments during retreats, and hearing homilies on the many messages contained in this...
Living Their Values @NiagaraUniv
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
What makes a Vincentian? At a fundamental level, Vincentians are people committed to living their values. “It was nice to see Niagara standing by their values,” said Gabriel, an English major. “I love how Niagara University gives back to the local communities and is...