So Said Saint Vincent
"Grace is necessary to begin and we need more to persevere to the end "
— St. Vincent de Paul
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VinSights
Vincentian Insights from the Province
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Fr. John Freund, C.M.
Mayday! Mayday! – Pope Francis and Vincentian Voices
Frederic Ozanam, the founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, pioneered concepts of free, dignified labor, the natural wage, and voluntary unions, which helped set the stage for the great Catholic social encyclicals on the rights of workers. Fr. Freund reflects on what some might call Pope Francis’s "Mayday signal" for workers today. Read or listen to the post HERE.
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Fr. Tom McKenna, C.M.
Recounting Grace (Luke 24:35)
Do we have our own memories of “breaking the bread?”
Can you recount events in which you "recognized Him?" Retelling them can chisel foundation stones for Christian witnessing. These the stories of hearts opening to new degrees of God’s intimacy, remembrances of how a word or event pulled back a curtain on the spirit’s nearness.
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Fr. Patrick Griffin, C.M.
A Vincentian View: Acts of the Apostles
During the Easter time, the Acts of the Apostles relates a compelling story of the growth of the Church and invites Christians of every age to take responsibility for spreading the Gospel. We are the Apostles, whose actions respond to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Read the post HERE.
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Special VinSight
Asking the Right Questions About Social Media
Fr. Freud asks the question: "Are we getting social media right?" That is the question
we all must answer concerning technology.
Read his complete essay HERE.
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A New Way of Promoting Vocations:
2022 “God Calls, You Choose” Vocation Festival
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New ideas in marketing are challenging for any organization, and it is no different in the ever-changing landscape of vocation promotion. Since taking office as Vocation Director for the Vincentians of the Eastern Province on the Campus of St. John’s University, Fr. Luis Romero, CM, is embracing the profound effects of thinking outside the box. Read more HERE.
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In his new book, “The Journey of an Inner-City Servant,” Br. Alfred J. Smith’s Highlights His Ministries as a Vincentian Brother. |
In his new book, “The Journey of an Inner-City Servant,” Brother Al recounts his 65-year journey with stories from his childhood, church, ministries, and life as a Vincentian Brother in the inner-city.
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St. Mary’s Parish in Greensboro Rejoices in its Diversity |
In the Old Testament a rainbow is a symbol of God’s covenant with His people. St. Mary’s Church in Greensboro, NC, has adopted the same symbol to represent the rainbow of cultures, races, and colors – one Catholic community – united in worshipping God and dedicated to serving the poor, the forgotten and the unloved. Click here to view the video of how this dynamic Vincentian congregation rejoices in its diversity.
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Taking it to the Streets
The congregations of St. Vincent de Paul Parish and Faith Chapel Church took their faith to the streets for “Faith Communities of Germantown Against Violence” Prayer Walk. Fr. Sylvester Peterka, CM, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, said this prayer walk is more important now than ever, after a devastating surge in violence on the streets of Philadelphia. For additional photos and coverage click here.
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Meet Fr. Charlie Strollo C.M.
A monthly series in Vincentian Voices that asks five random questions to an Eastern Province Priest or Brother. This month,
we talk with Fr. Charlie Strollo, CM.
Fr. Charlie is the Assistant Formator and Superior of DeAndreis House, the Vincentian's Theologate house in Philadelphia. Read Father's answers HERE.
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New St. John’s University Trustee, Fr. Michael M. Nguyen, CM, Stresses Faith and Devotion
After the Communist takeover, millions of Vietnamese fled the country by sea, becoming known as “Boat People.” Fr. Nguyen was one of those people. His family bought passage for him, his brother, three cousins, and three uncles on a boat bound for Thailand. However, only Fr. Nguyen and his three cousins made the voyage. “I put my faith in God, and trusted He would deliver me.” Read more about Fr. Nguyen's faith-filled journey HERE.
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Nurses are in high demand, and Niagara University is trying to bulk up its Nursing School
A $400,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is helping Niagara add new tools and training opportunities to its nursing programs. Read more about Niagara's Nursing School HERE.
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SUPPORT the Work of the Vincentians
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The Vincentian Priests and Brothers of the Eastern Province serve those on the margins in areas often forgotten by the world. This includes pastoring the poorest of parishes, prison ministry, addiction recovery, immigrant and migrant services, and much more.
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Fr. Rooney's most popular Vincentian Minute video from the past month is titled,
A Vincentian Minute -
Vincentian Resurrection and New Life 4
Fr. Rooney asks us to remember that Easter is a season of deepening our faith.
This week: Resurrection has cosmic implications!
To watch the short video, click the image above or click HERE.
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Meet Sister André, a Daughters of Charity, who
recently became the Oldest Living Person in the World
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Born as Lucile Randon on Feb. 11, 1904, Sister André is the world’s oldest living nun, the oldest nun ever, and recently became the world’s oldest COVID-19 survivor according to a statement released by the Guinness World Records. Read more about this amazing,
record-breaking Sister HERE.
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The Second Coming
By William Butler Yeats
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Surely some revelation is at hand;
Surely the Second Coming is at hand.
The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out
When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi
Troubles my sight: a waste of desert sand;
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it
Wind shadows of the indignant desert birds.
The darkness drops again but now I know
That twenty centuries of stony sleep
Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
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William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and became a pillar of the Irish literary establishment who helped to found the Abbey Theatre, and in his later years.
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Comic by Fr. Al Pehrsson, CM
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