Welcoming the Stranger

Why We Cannot Wait For Immigration Reform

by | May 13, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Below are excerpts and link to the full text from a talk on the current immigration dilemma by Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez. It was given at a Napa Institute conference in Washington, D.C. on March 8. Questions for thought/discussion are included as well. My...
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The Fight Against Xenophobia – Welcoming the Stranger

by | April 6, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 1 Comment

Fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of the “different.” Fear through misunderstanding. Xenophobia is the fear or dislike of foreign born individuals. The very idea of xenophobia is rooted in fear for oneself and way of life; however this fear and abrasiveness is hurtful...
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What are Catholics Doing to Welcome the Stranger?

by | March 25, 2017 | News | 0 Comments

The theme of the 400th Anniversary year of our Vincentian Family, Welcoming the Stranger, is becoming a more urgent focus of our Catholic Faith, especially in the United States where immigration reform is occurring. So, what are other Catholics doing? In his National...
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Truly Welcoming the Stranger

by | March 23, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

YOUTH MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT THE UNITED NATIONS Youth imbued with the Vincentian spirit have little time for empty rhetoric. Human need calls them to propel values into vibrant action. The Daughters of Charity at the UN find that admirable quality in intern...
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