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SVDP recipients receive Queen’s Medal
Penny Craig will receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on February 23. Mr. Jacques Lane received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on January 25. See press releases below... Dear Vincentian Brothers and Sisters, I am most happy to inform...
Vincentian Family on Pinterest
The Vincentian Family presence on on Pinterest keeps growing. There are at least 27 Pinterest boards on the VinFamily Community board at pinterest.com/vinfamily/ These graphics and links cover the gamut: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - January Year of Faith Books Worth...
Superior General honors Denver Affiliates
Recently the Center for Spirituality at Work and the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers were recognized by superior general of the Congregation of the Mission and Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Father Gregory Gay, visiting Denver from Rome, as official new affiliates of...
Perspectives on the “Green Pope”
In the midst of many commentaries on Benedict's contributions and legacy this article speaks of a little recognized contribution.Benedict brought 'a theology of the earth' to the environmental movement according to Brian Roewe in Eco Catholic He writes...Deemed the...
SCNs intern at United Nations
SCNs at United Nations Sisters of Charity Lilly Thomas and Beverly Hoffman are currently interns with Caroljean Wille, SC, the Sisters of Charity Federation NGO representative at the United Nations in New York. They have participated in the Civil Society Forum on Feb....
SCL ‘Pioneer’ volunteers serve in the heartland
‘Pioneer’ volunteers serve in the heartland Much like the first Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCLs) responded to the call to “Come north,” the first Heartland Charity Volunteers accepted the invitation to come to the Midwest for a year of service. However, unlike...
Evangelization through beauty
Embrace the beautiful! Evangelizing Through Beauty: A commentary by Fr. Barron A thoughtful reflection about the process of evangelization as moving from the beautiful to the good to the true rather than the reverse order. For a Vincentian perspective see also Fr....
Superior General visits Haiti Initiative
The Very Reverend Gregory G. Gay, C.M., Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, visited DePaul University in Chicago Feb. 19, as part of an official visitation of the works of the Vincentian priests and brothers in the western United States. He is...
Ladies of Charity and revitalization
Does Your Association Need Revitalizing? Then here is A plan! So say Lucy Saunders, LCUSA President, and Sr. Frances Ryan, DC, Spiritual Moderator The New Orleans Ladies of Charity under the leadership of Adrian Kappesser, president, has worked with Sister Fran Ryan,...
End Extreme Poverty by Ending Extreme Wealth
To End Extreme Poverty, Let’s Try Ending Extreme Wealth The world’s wealthy gathered in the Alps recently to discuss how to ‘solve’ the world’s problems. The world’s biggest problem, suggests one top global anti-poverty outfit, may be their fortunes. Sam...
