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The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
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SVDP-USA partners with ITT Technical Institute
by John Freund, CM | Feb 24, 2014 | Vincentian Family
How you can use technology to benefit your organizational capacity-SVDP Councils across the nation are always seeking a solution to make the organizations run smoothly while serving the community and balancing resources. The National Council of Society of St. Vincent...
Vincentians and the “Silver Tsunami”
by John Freund, CM | Feb 24, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
“We are experiencing a silver tsunami demographically. The baby boomers are reaching retirement age… People have to think about how to protect themselves from depression, low subjective wellbeing and early mortality.” reports Independent Catholic News in the...
Cherish yourself
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Feb 24, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), March 2, 2014 – Is 49, 14-15; 1 Cor 4, 1-5; Mt 6, 24-34 You have been purchased at a price (1 Cor 6, 20) God considers us very dear and very precious. Do we take ourselves according to his appreciation of us? Jesus teaches that we...
An American Saint – “Go Forward”
by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The Seton family motto, from its 12th century coat-of-arms, was At Whatever Risk, Yet Go Forward. ... So she did. Regina Bechtle SC draws our attention to "AMERICAN SAINT: The Life of Elizabeth Seton" a new biography by writer Joan Barthel with a foreword by Maya...
Road to canonization – report on 21 causes
by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The Road to canonization - Fr. Shijo Kanjirathamkunnel, C.M. Postulator General at the General Curia in Rome offers the following report on the status of 21 "causes" as they progress along the road to possible canonization. (There are a number of other members of the...
Rest awhile
by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Barbara DeMoranville, MSBT, long time member of the Missionary Servant of the Most Blessed Trinity leadership team and currently CO-DIrector of Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, reports that that nearly 40 women attended a weekend retreat "Come Apart and Rest...
Saturday Study Hall – How Vincent became St. Vincent
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2014 | Formation
In days of yore saints were presented as living perfect lives from their first breaths. Today we are more sophisticated in recognizing that for most the path to holiness was a journey of many conversion moments. In our heads we know that Vincent and Louise were not...
Pope uses smart phone to urge Unity
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2014 | Pope, Technology: Issues and Uses
In an unusually informal video made on a smartphone held by a Pentecostal pastor, Pope Francis called on all Christians to set aside their differences, explaining his “longing” for Christian unity. The seven-minute video, which was posted on YouTube, was made during a...
Vincentians and Mary’s Meals in Haiti
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2014 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Miles J. Heinen shares a link....The Vincentian Family is working with Mary's Meals in Haiti to province a hot meal to 3,466 children in the Central Plateau around Mirebalais. Have fun watching the video! Mary’s Meals provides meals in schools in Haiti’s largest and...
Formation Friday – Silos? or Gardens?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 20, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Formation silos and re-inventing the wheel Just about every branch of the Vincentian Family seeks material helpful in forming its constituents. We often talk about collaboration in formation. But do we share our resources with others outside our silo? Previous...