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Vincentian Family in AMERICA Magazine
Why We Need to Canonize More Lay Saints Ever since the Second Vatican Council spoke of the “universal call to holiness,” there has been a move to recognize more lay men and women as saints, as models of sanctity for lay Catholics. Several contemporary saints have...
“Vincentian Family Together Building Bridges Out of Poverty”
Join other members of the Vincentian Family to explore the theme "Vincentian Family Together Building Bridges Out of Poverty." The Vincentian Family Collaborators Committee invites all members of the Vincentian Family in United States and Canada to gather October...
Vincentian Family $25,000 challenge grant for Haitian scholarships
Fr. Robert Maloney writes "As Zafèn begins its second year, our micro-finance project in Haiti is preparing another fundraising initiative to educate Haiti’s children. The Zafèn team would be very grateful if you would give this message wide circulation within your...
June Bulletin of Vincentian Marian Youth
Cleber Oliveria introduces this edition of the Bulletin of the Internationaal Vincentian Marian Youth with reflection on the theme of service and mission. The rest of the issue reports on the many and varied activities of the JMV around the world, news from the...
Sister Enrichetta Alfieri beatified
Sister Enrichetta Alfieri (1891-1951), from the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne Antide, who for years was involved in pastoral work in the city prisons and brought reconciliation before, during and after the Second World War was beatified. Sister Enrichetta was an...
Reorganization of DC provinces in the USA and Italy
The international website of the daughters of Charity reports on efforts toward "reconfiguration" or reorganization provinces in Italy and the United States. The Province of Saint Louise, resulting from the merger of four provinces in the United States, will be...
“All things Vincentian” unveiled
DePaul University Libraries announces "Welcome to All Things Vincentian [note: this page is no longer available], a research portal bringing together digital Vincentian source material, journal articles, image collections, archives, exhibits and online conversation."...
Pedal to the Medal – Ladies of Charity
"Pedal to the Medal" Bicycling Club is also a prayer group. We'll begin each ride by asking Mary, our holy Mother and the great intercessor, to pray for our special intentions. The ride will be offered up for those particular intentions. Motto: Pray like you mean...
Happy US Independence Day and Canada Day
This weekend the people of Canada and the United States celebrated Canada Day and Independence Day respectively. Today the liturgy speaks to us... ""today we rededicate ourselves to your service, and to the works of justice and freedom for all. As you have called us...
Small is better – On the importance of small aid
"Poor Economics - Rethinking Poverty and way to End it " suggests small interventions rather than grand solutions to help the poor. Authors Banerjee and Duflo steer clear of tall claims about a yellow brick road out of poverty. Their implicit message is that we should...
