So Said Saint Vincent
“I praise God for He is so good as to raise up in this century so many good and holy souls for the assistance of the poor people.”
— St. Vincent de Paul
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VinSights
Vincentian Insights from the Province
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Fr. John Freund, CM
Are You Done With the Virus??
In this reflection, Fr. Freund explores the Vincentian movement as a desirable virus that continues to spread… hopefully infecting even more people. Read Fr. Freund's reflection HERE.
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Fr. Tom McKenna, CM
Stand Up and Go!
(2 Kings, 5:14-17; Lk 17:11-19)
For all of us who have been through the pandemic, we know first-hand how disease and sickness have a way of separating us, how they can isolate and cut us off from the rest of life.Disease which causes isolation shows up dramatically in the Scriptures. So, how does a person of faith face suffering, and especially the exclusion that can go with it? Read Fr. McKenna's reflection HERE.
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Fr. Patrick Griffin, CM
A Vincentian View:
No Chaining the Word of God
“God’s word is not chained.” We pray that this emphasis may prove true in our hearing, speaking and acting. Paul asks the Church to pray for him that he may have the courage to speak the Gospel message. Read Fr. Griffin's reflection HERE.
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Special VinSight
Homelessness – Our Heritage and Challenge
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A Return to the Panama Ministry |
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The Very Rev. Stephen M. Grozio, C.M. updates on the progress the Vincentian community is making to combat the region’s poverty. Read Fr. Grozio's update here.
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Update from Aid agency Depaul Ukraine
Six Months of Ukraine War
Brings Exhaustion, Trauma and Fear
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6 months on from the invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday 24th August, aid agency
Depaul Ukraine is calling for urgent funds as thousands face exhaustion, trauma and
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Vincentian Seminarians Instituted as Lectors
at Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
On Saturday September 17, 2022, Seminarians Juan Carlos Perez, C.M., and
Paul Phuong Pham, C.M., , were instituted in the ministry of lector along with
their classmates of different Dioceses and candidates for permanent diaconate.
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Meet
Fr. Erik Sanchez, CM
A monthly series in Vincentian Voices that asks five random questions to an Eastern Province Priest or Brother. This month, we talk with Fr. Erik Sanchez, CM, who serves as Parochial Vicar of St. Mary’s Parish in Greensboro, NC.
Read Father's answers HERE.
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Founder’s Week a Celebration of Healers
“Be Vincentian: Be a Healer,” came from the homily of Fr. Aidan Rooney, C.M., Executive Vice President for Mission, during the Mass for the Solemnity of St. Vincent de Paul, held on September 27 on St. Vincent de Paul Feastday. Read
how St. John's celebrated the week HERE.
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Niagara University honors five during Vincentian Heritage Week
As part of its celebration of Vincentian Heritage Week, Niagara University recognized the extraordinary contributions of five members of its community who have lived the mission of St. Vincent de Paul at its annual convocation, held in the Alumni Chapel on Sept. 28. Read the article in full 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 Educational Values 6
Fr. Rooney explores the Values of Vincentian Education proposed by Daughter of Charity Sr. Louise Sullivan. This week: Vincentian education is Person-oriented!
To watch the short video, click the image above or click here.
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Sustainable Development Goals in the USA:
How Are We Doing?
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Jim Claffey, NGO Representative of the Congregation of the Mission to United Nations, reports on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals the United Nation’s global plan for People, Prosperity and the Planet, with a target date of 2030 and the promise to leave no one behind.
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Enough to Live On
By Alex Lawes
At the intersection of 202 and 92,
three feet should be enough
to live on.
When you are a mendicant
working the macadam,
three feet of concrete,
eighty feet long should be enough
to live on.
But one hour after dusk,
during rush hour on a day
where rain melted snow,
and dogs were not walked,
save the quick foray outside
the back door,
three feet suddenly seem like two.
Two feet should be enough
to live on.
When you are a mendicant
working the macadam,
two feet of concrete,
eighty feet long should be enough
to live on
when you are troubling others,
who know the adage,
“there is no such thing as a free lunch.”
Two dollars is what I gave
right before the cycle of lights reset.
I would like to say
that it was all I had,
but the other sixteen dollars
would know I was lying.
Two dollars should be enough
to live on,
at least
until the two dollars are gone.
But God blessed me for those two dollars,
or so she said.
Photo by Lilya Melnikov
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Comic by Fr. Al Pehrsson, C.M.
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