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Saturday Study Hall – Congregation of the Mission
Jan. 25, 1617 marks the foundation of the Congregation of the Mission when Vincent preached the famous sermon at Folleville. It was not formally set up until  January 25, 1625. Initial impetus for foundation - Sermon at Folleville Foundation Day Vincentian...
Super Bowl alert for human trafficking
USA TODAY has a report on the effort to reduce or eliminate human trafficking on the occasion of the SuperBowl. The hordes of people flocking to this year's Super Bowl might be an attractive target for human traffickers looking to make new clients Thousands of fans...
Homeless Action Week – model for others?
Poverty & Homelessness Action Week has been running each year since 2008. It brings together two special Sundays which have been marked in UK churches for many years: Homelessness Sunday and Poverty Action Sunday. See their suggestions for action each day of this...
Formation Friday – Essential Readings
For those new to Vincentian Spirituality, or those simply looking to review our basic elements VinFormation offers the following Essential Reading Vincentian Spirituality Seeing Christ in the Poor Vincentian Virtues and Charism Vincentian Mission in Today’s World...
Vincent de Paul Society – Prime Minister’s Award
St Vincent de Paul Society wins Prime Minister’s "Big Society Award" The Prime Minister of Britain has recognized the contribution that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been making to care for people in need in England and Wales by granting the Big Society...
Internet as Gift of God – Pope Francis
“The internet, in particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity. This is something truly good, a gift from God.”
Mary, Women, Vincentian Family Today
Aidan Rooney CM offers some powerful insights and challenges regarding Mary, Women and the Vincentian Family Today. "Mary will lead us (the Vincentian Family) to the poor Christ". Father is from New York City and is serving in El Alto, Bolivia, as part of the...
Holy Hangout – Daughters of Charity missionaries
Learn from the  Daughters of Charity who have served in the mission fields of a variety of countries. They now have an abbreviated form a full Google Chat of January 17th in which they share their experiences, challenges and how God has grown them to serve people,...
Fr. Pat Griffin, CM steps down
Fr. Patrick Griffin to step down as Director-General of the Daughters of Charity            Fr. G. Gregory Gay, C.M. Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity, announced that, due to health concerns, Fr. Patrick J. Griffin, C.M....
Power of words, Hearts on fire
Power of Words – Hearts on Fire – Embrace Mass – Christ is Here - the themes Lynn L'Heureux writes of  in her weekly Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday January 21, 2014 Dear Vincentian Brothers and Sisters: Feel the love surrounding you. Do not dismiss the...