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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...

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Among the Lenten daily programs Vincentian may find thought provoking   "40 days with the least"  (pdf link no longer active) as a way of engaging with Fr.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...

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...

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