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Between a 20th century SVDP Blessed and Saint
Both were members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the 20th Century in Italy, and both were youth and young adults as well. May 16 – St. Gianna Beretta Molla, MD, was canonized in 2004 (see http://famvin.org/wiki/Gianna_Beretta_Molla for more on St....
Former “Boat people” DC help in Japan
Sister Mary Le Dhi Lang of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul is one of around 30 people-all originally from Vietnam-who went to Ena Elementary School in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture recently to prepare food for those still stranded in the evacuation...
Sisters of Charity offer liturgical reflections
"These comments on Scripture and on events of our time flow from the prayerful reflection and rich experience of our Sisters, Associates and colleagues. We are happy to offer them to you, and pray that these words will open your heart more fully to the living Word of...
How Vincent was converted to the poor
"Vincent de Paul - a Priest of Charity at the Service of the Poor". The article in the Vincentian Encyclopedia focuses on Vincent's conversion to the poor, and the manner in which he lived out that conversion. The article concludes "..Today it is instructive for us...
Charity urges us – Context of global crisis
Charity urges us... "The mission of charity is urgent. Benedict XVI states: It is Christ's charity that drives us on: “caritas Christi urget nos” (2 Corinthians 5:14). The urgency is inscribed not only in things, it is not derived solely from the rapid succession of...
Developing Vincentian Family Systemic Change project
For a fascinating example of the development of a project attempting to implement systemic change principles in a a deteriorated area of Philadelphia it is worth the time to view either the Germantown-Powerpoint or Germantown-PDF (easier download) version of how far...
International Statutes of the MISEVI
An English translation of the new Statutes of Vincentian Secular Missionaries have been published on the Spanish language site Somos Vicentianos.
SVDP celebrates 10th Anniversary
The SVDP international website celebrates 10th anniversary of a meeting wiht now Blessed John Paul II. "On February the 14th the Holy Father receives in Rome the then President General of the SSVP, the fellow member José Ramón Díaz-Torremocha together with the rest of...
Nun with vision of low-income housing celebrates
Maria Nguyen, a member of the Daughters of Charity Province of the West, came to Ogden from California two years ago with little else than a vision of doing something here to serve immigrants. "When she talked about her dream in 2009, it seemed like an insurmountable...
Vatican panel warns of climate change
A Vatican-appointed panel of scientists has reported what climate change experts have been warning for years: the Earth is getting warmer, glaciers are melting, and urgent measures are necessary to stem the damage. " We call on all people and nations to recognise the...