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Videos from major Vincentian Dialog with Islam
Armada Riyanto CM, local organizer of Vincentian Symposium of interreligious dialogue with Islam in Pacet, Indonesia August 7-17, 2011 shares these  YouTube video excerpts from the meeting. The dialog, in three languages,  involved representatives from 37 countries....
Testing assumptions – New media, Millennials, Church
Will new media engage Millennials in eccelsial community? The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate tested some assumptions in a just released study. CARA  writes "Many in the Church assume that the way to connect with this emergent generation of Catholics is...
RomeReports TV celebrates Vincent
Rome Reports TV promotes Vincent de Paul: Charity's Saint  "...documentary sheds light on the life of the legendary St. Vincent de Paul" The report highlights the following excerpts... “He was just on fire with charity and with practical responses to serving the...
Saturday afternoon at the opera with Vincent and Louise
As I write this it is a Saturday afternoon when many around the world listen to the Metropolitan Opera  broadcasts. I am not currently listening to the Met but to an online presentation of the opera "Vincent and Louise". I thank my Austrian confrere Alexander...
What can we learn from Louise in her last years?
She was considered very old for the time she lived. Â What can we learn from Louise in her last years? Sister Maria Angeles Infante, DC writes..."Louise de Marillac accepted old age as a special blessing from God. She taught us how to journey along this path with...
“Of Gods and Men” and Vincentian martyrs
Many in the Vincentian Family have been deeply moved by the critically acclaimed movie "Of Gods and Men" (Official YouTube trailer), winner of the Grand Prix at the  2010 Cannes Film Festival. It tells the story of Christian monks faced with a terrible choice of...
Hoops for Homes!
In the category of creative slogans...."Depaul USA is very pleased to announce that it will host "Hoops for Homes" its first 3x3 basketball tournament on Saturday, October 22, 2011. The tournament is a staff-led initiative to raise funds for Depaul USA and increase...
Would you believe Frederic said this…?
He wrote to his his elder brother, Father Alphonse:Â "The priests must give up their little bourgeois parishes: their flocks are an elite in the midst of a vast population that they do not know..."Â and again:Â "You are not carrying out your true mission. If a larger...
Joe Flannigan leaves a legacy of leadership
So writes ... the National Catholic Reporter of Joe Flannigan who handed over leadership of the SVDP USA to Sheila Gilbert, the first woman to lead the Society in the US. Some highlights from the article... "Joe's faith leads him to reflect on what's the right thing...
