TIME TO HEAL THE WORLD by Angela McMullan

In May 2015 Pope Francis published his Encyclical Laudato Si for the 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. Yet six years later only a small percentage of them have read it or indeed know anything at all about it. The first part of the encyclical explains how and why our earth and the majority of ... Read more

As mental illness rises in Nigeria, nuns offer treatment, shelter to indigent people in Uyo

by Valentine Iwenwanne Ime Effiong (left, in yellow), one of the women who received mental health care from the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, tends to the birds on the poultry farm under Sr. Catherine Nkereuwem’s supervision in Uyo, a town in southeastern Nigeria. (Valentine Iwenwanne)   UYO, NIGERIA — On a hot afternoon ... Read more

Lives Lost to Covid-19: Dan Moore dedicated his life to helping others in need

Civil rights campaigner strongly supported peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland Sorcha Pollak Sat, Mar 6, 2021  This article is one of a series (in the Irish Times) about people who have died with coronavirus in Ireland and among the diaspora. email  liveslost@irishtimes.com Click here to view the original article: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/lives-lost-to-covid-19-dan-moore-dedicated-his-life-to-helping-others-in-need-1.4499211   Dan Moore 1939-2021 Dan ... Read more

A reflection – In Praise of Mary.

Mary, our Mother, you are our beacon light in a dark world;
A globe, resting securely in your caring hands
as you offer it with confidence to a loving Father;
A world enfolded in the robe of your maternal compassion;
A serpent, crushed beneath your feet,
triumphantly proclaiming victory over evil,
evil of sin, of selfishness, of injustice, of oppression.

Statement on the Death of George Floyd

June 5, 2020 Statement on the Death of George Floyd We, the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul USA, unite our hearts, voices, prayers, presence, and action with those of people of goodwill around the globe in affirming that black lives matter. We. Are. Outraged. The charity of Christ impels us to speak … Read more

Laudato Si’ week – 16-24th 2020

Dear Reader Laudato Si’ week, May 16 -24th, is fast approaching. It is an opportune time for us, during ‘social distancing’, to revisit Laudato Si’ on its 5th anniversary.  In the encyclical, Pope Francis urges us to hear the cry of the poor, the cry of the earth and to respond to the ecological crisis. ... Read more

Befriending planet earth with Pope Francis

May 2020 will be remembered for Coved-19 and its    impact on our community. The ‘stay at home’ rule means that we have time to notice more, to appreciate more and this includes nature and our surroundings.  In Laudato Si’ Pope Francis suggests that if we really see the beauty in nature then we will do ... Read more

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Read More – Laudato Si’ Week May 16-24th 2020 ‘May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the joy of our hope’ (Paragraph 244) 2020 the year to stop and make us think http://youtu.be/Nw5KQMXDiM4 2. We have unfortunately allowed plastic, in particular, to come into our lives, ‘almost unnoticed, like a ... Read more

THE DAUGHTERS of CHARITY EASTER SALE 2020

THE DAUGHTERS of CHARITY EASTER SALE 2020 Date of Sale: 4th April 2020 Time: 10.30-3pm Venue: St John the Baptist Church Parish Centre, Blackrock New gifts Sweets *Cakes* Preserves *Bottles Tombola * Raffle for more information contact E-mail: missiondevelopment@daughtersofcharity.ie Tel: 01-2882896

World Mission Sunday 20th October

It is World Mission Sunday, a day when our entire Church family comes together for a truly incredible celebration of solidarity. Today, every single church around the world shares what they can, so that the vital work of the Church and our missionaries can continue. Through the generosity of many peoples, missionaries who dedicate their ... Read more

Mission Month

This missionary mandate touches us personally: I am a mission, always; you are a mission, always; every baptised man and woman is a mission. People in love never stand still: they are drawn out of themselves; they are attracted and attract others in turn; they give themselves to others and build relationships that ate life ... Read more

Podcasts – New addition to the website

New to the website are Podcasts. These are aural chats, interviews that have been recorded by two of our sisters in the St Louise Province of the United States – Sr Elizabeth Sjoberg and Sr Elizabeth Greim. The podcasts cover a wide variety of topics relevant to the Vincentian Family and all our friends who ... Read more

Extraordinary Month of Mission – October 2019

October is Mission Month. This year’s theme, ‘Together We Are Mission’, is asking us to move away from the idea that mission work is solely the work of priests, sisters, catechists, and lay missionaries. We are asked to consider the part we all play. It is because of the prayers and generosity of people that ... Read more

World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR)

This is it! Next Sunday, September 29, marks the 105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR). For the occasion, Pope Francis will preside over a Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Square from 10.30 am and he invites us to celebrate the event with him to support our brothers and sisters who are most in need. To prepare for ... Read more

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Marc Chagall stained glass window;Deborah dispensing justice under a palm tree
JUNE 2019. FAMVIN. Dee Mansi How the Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Programme (VFCAP) contributes to the Vincentian Mission. When a group of people has been collaborating occasionally for decades, it might sound impertinent – or indeed redundant - to suggest they meet to work through 5 modules on collaboration! BUT – and this is what’s ... Read more
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