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Vincentian Family in Japan
According to a search of the English international websites of some of the branches of the Vincentian Family in Japan the Daughters of Charity and the Congregation of the Mission have houses in Kobe City, Japan. For those who wish to express solidarity please visit...
Sisters of Charity NY plan for next 4 years
March 16-20, the Sisters of Charity of New York will convene for the first phase of their General Assembly. Delegates who were chosen to represent the Sisters and their Associates have been attending pre-Assembly meetings in preparation. An Assembly is held every four...
IPad and the homeless?
So how could an iPad (or similar tablet) help a homeless person find permanent housing? The website Poverty Insights offers some suggestions how access to an iPad could be life changing. For many people who encounter homeless persons on a daily basis, a handheld...
40 days with…
Among the Lenten daily programs Vincentian may find thought provoking "40 days with the least" (pdf link no longer active) as a way of engaging with Fr. Greg Gay's Lenten Letter. A 40 day carbon fast approaches the 40 days from the viewpoint of an ecological...
Homeless children: the hard times generation
One of the consequences of the recession that you don't hear a lot about is the record number of children descending into poverty. Those children would be the largest American generation to be raised in hard times since the Great Depression. It's hard to watch Scott...
Vincentian Universities and Justice
True to their heritage the three Vincentian universities in the USA continue to be in the forefront of raising consciousness on issues of social justice. St. John's presents The Theology of Work and the Dignity of Workers. DePaul is hosting the 2011 National...
SVDP calls for action on budget cuts
Frederic's E-Gazette, the electronic newsletter from the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, asks for swift action regarding the extreme budget cuts being proposed in the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. As Vincentians, we have a duty to protect...
LCUSA/AIC March 15 Day of Prayer
Once a year, the 200,000 AIC volunteers throughout the world should be specially united in prayer, to strengthen us in our determination, our creativity and our dynamism working alongside people who are in need. As in previous years, the 15 March will be our AIC Day...
Louise de Marillac – Insights from recently translated studies
FAMVIN is proud to present two newly translated articles of renowned scholar, Elisabeth Charpy, DC. These articles offer fresh insights into Louise's relationship with Vincent as well as her relationship with first priests of the Congregation of the Mission. The image...
Lenten prayer for Vincentians
VinFormation offers a Lenten Prayer for Vincentians based on Fr. Gregory Gay’s 2011 Lenten letter. Reflections: Can I put the face of someone I encountered with each line of this prayer? How did Jesus relate to people in each of these categories? Do I relate to them...
