13, a lucky Vincentian number against homelessness
13 seems to be a key number for Vincentians fighting homelessness around the world, despite all the prejudices surrounding it. Almost a year ago, we launched the “13 Houses” Campaign with the aim of changing the lives of 10.000 homeless people in 3 to 5 years. Our...
“We go out to look for our brothers on the streets, like Jesus with the missing sheep”
During the cold nights of Bogotá, you can find groups of six people looking for the more than 9500 rough sleeps which, according to government data, sleep on the streets of the Colombian capital. Under the coordination of Sister Nohemy Sánchez, the Daughters of...
Vincentian Family Homelessness Ministry Map
The Famvin Homeless Alliance is gathering information on all Vincentian homelessness ministries and placing them onto an accessible map. Why are we doing this? Why should you contribute to our map? People can find us: those in need and volunteers A map increases our...
A new house for a better life in New Zealand
Terri and husband Tane immigrated to New Zealand from Kiribati islands in 2008 with their 2-year-old son. They initially lived with friends. After two years they moved to the rural area of Warkworth north of Auckland city. Tane had found work in horticulture. He has...
Diaries of a Vincentian: A stark, old and current reality in the world
The situation that thousands of Venezuelan brother and sisters have endured over the last few years has opened my eyes to a reality I wasn’t aware at all, even though it was always there. My contact with so many cases and stories of migrants over the last two years...
Diaries of a Vincentian: In each person we met, God was waiting for us
Five years ago, when the Missionary Group of Charity started its mission it was solely directed towards the poorest and how we can find the image of Christ in our fellows, the poor. Five years later we grew to learn that, with love, great stuff can be accomplished and...
Annual Theme 2019: Forced Displacement
The Vincentian Family’s Annual Theme for 2019 is Forced Displacement. We encourage you to reflect, pray and continue to serve our brothers and sisters who find themselves having to flee their home for reasons of war, persecution and natural disaster. We hope this...
Spreading the word about the “13 Houses” among Vincentians in Brazil
Ada Ferreira, the volunteer ambassador from Brazil, has not missed a chance to encourage Vincentians in her country to join the Alliance and the “13 Houses” Campaign. Our ambassadors work in their communities and within existing Vincentian Family structures to...
Rebuilding hope in Mexico
In the afternoon of September 11th, 2017, Abundio Pérez was working in the field like any other day near Hueyapán, in Morelos, Mexico. Suddenly, he heard a frightening thunder and the earth started to comb and to break. He tried to run, but the tremor threw him to the...
Message from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. on the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul, 2019
As usual at this time of the year, Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, President of the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family and 24th successor of St. Vincent de Paul, sends a letter to the Vincentian Family Worldwide on the occasion of the feast of St. Vincent de Paul,...
Diaries of a Vincentian: A place to call “home”
What had seemed a reasonable choice of clothing just a few hours ago had quickly turned into regret as I squeezed myself through a tiny hole in a wire fence – trying not to shred my long, wavy summer skirt on the surrounding, serrated edges; or cutting my skin for...
Who is my neighbour?
Homily by Father Ricardo Cruz CM, FHA ambassador, read on Sunday 14th July in the St Vincent de Paul Chapel in Paris during the ambassador's gathering. “We have to tender for the poor as we run to extinguish a fire” (SVP) Beloved brothers: I thank God for giving me...