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by Beth | Sep 14, 2024 | Famvin 2024, News
This fictitious letter, inspired by the spirituality, charism and thought of St. Vincent de Paul, reflects his legacy as the founder of a great spiritual family dedicated to the service of the poor. The 2024 convocation in Rome is an opportunity to renew this...
by Beth | Sep 13, 2024 | Formation
This week we share the following video about Blessed Frederic Ozanam, by the Catholic Faith Network in their series “Celebrating the...
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by Beth | Sep 13, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
In my 80’s I am just a few years younger than “Catechetical Sunday.” Although only recently established by Pope Francis, its roots go back to 1935. In all those years, I never dreamed of connecting Catechetical Sunday with the lyrics of the Broadway musical...
by Beth | Sep 12, 2024 | Daughters of Charity, News
Thanks to the ‘Crying Children’ project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a widowed woman and her 5 children have regained a decent life and a taste for life. The sudden death of the father of the family had plunged them all into immense grief and poverty. First a big...
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by Beth | Sep 12, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests had its annual gathering June 24-27 in Lexington, Kentucky. Approximately 200 priests and laywomen and men participated. Our theme this year was Eucharist, Sacrament of Encounter. We wanted to complement the theme of the...
Westminster Abbey began as a Benedictine monastery in 960 AD. The Abbey is rich in history and could tell many stories.
On this Feast Day we encourage you to start or continue reading St. Vincent's correspondence often, to be spiritually fed and supported by his guidance.
The “Educa Já” Project, an ongoing initiative by SSVP Brazil in São Paulo/SP, reaffirms the importance of education in human development and social inclusion.
St. Vincent de Paul and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton weren’t holy card or fairy-tale figures, but flesh and blood human beings who struggled with earthly dreams.
The Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family, November 14-17, will be a space to listen to the diverse voices within the Family, including ordained, married and single lay people, and all those committed to the Vincentian charism.