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Immigration Reform – Take Action!

Sheila Gilbert, President of the St. Vincent dePaul Society USA, writes “Your invovlement is needed as Immigration Committee Begins Discussion” Dear Vincentians, The Senate Judiciary Committee will...

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SVDP Immigration Advocacy

Once again the President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society writes… During our home visits, many of us in the St. Vincent de Paul Society encounter divided families, struggling to survive because one...

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Vincentian Family and Social Justice

Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill celebrate collaboration of National Vincentian Family on Social Justice Issues Social justice representatives from fifteen branches of the Vincentian Family in North...

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US Bishops celebrate Mass at border

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, joined by bishops on the border, will travel to Nogales, Arizona, March 30-April 1 to tour the U.S.-Mexico border and celebrate...

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Another facet of being pro-life

Deacon Greg Kandra devotes his blog post to  John Allen’s reflection on the Church’s newest “pro-life” cause From his column in The Boston Globe:  In Catholic parlance, certain terms carry weight far...

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Pope international unemployment, migration and solidarity

In a message that would resonate with Frederic Ozanam and Vincent dePaul the Pope calls for a more determined implementation of international labour standards

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Mexican Bishops – Address root cause of migration

Mexican Bishop Calls for Resolving Root Causes of Migration Notes Role of Multinationals in ‘Economic Injustice and Social Inequality’ in Latin America “The phenomenon of migration can be addressed...

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A Daughter of Charity at the Border – final

My last week on the border was frenetic as I tried to wrap up my legal work and bring closure to my side projects.

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Vincent de Paul’s tough questions – how to best help those most in need

We can borrow Vincent de Paul’s tough questions about how to best help those most in need. So writes Meghan Clark sharing her post Vincentian pilgrimage reflections on immigrant communities Paris and...

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Catholic Response to Executive Order on Immigration

Catholic groups across the country have been quick to applaud President Barack Obama’s executive order on immigration, but they are equally quick to remind that more work remains to be done before...

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Welcoming the Stranger initiative of the SVDP

Newly Approved SVdP Immigration Position Paper Stresses “Welcoming the Stranger” The new position paper should be of interest to all branches of the Vincentian Family at a number of levels. It...

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More from a Daughter of Charity at the border

“They live in local houses of compassionate foster folks and come to the “foster house” for school and play. We visit them at the foster house. All were adorably obedient and loudly responded in...

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Sisters of Charity serving immigrants at border

The Sisters of Charity are ready serving immigrant families at the US Mexican broader according to a piece in the Global Sisters report.

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A Daughter of Charity at the Border (2)

Sr. Mary Ellen Lacy, Daughter of Charity, shares her experiences at the border.

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A Daughter of Charity at the border (3)

I continue to run into misguided people who, after hearing about unspeakable crimes against young women and children, can only wonder “how can they afford to come to the USA?”. They speak as if the...

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Ecumenical Agreement – Family detention unworthy of US

Ecumenical Agreement – Family detention unworthy of US

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National Day of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees

Just as we are about to begin our year of welcoming the stranger, the Catholic bishops of the United States have designated today, December 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, as a national day of...

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Sharing on Social: #famvin400 as a Resource

Many people are sharing news of our Family happenings and hopes. But social media can be a quick way of sharing important resources. Yesterday, I discovered a document just sitting around waiting to...

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U.S. Catholic Bishops are Mobilizing on Migration

In time for our year of welcoming the stranger, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is establishing a working group that is tasked with developing support for immigrants and refugees. The help...

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Parishioners in Charlotte Offer Trump Thousands of Flowers

A Vincentian parish in Charlotte, North Carolina, recently offered thousands of flowers as symbols of prayer that President Trump will have a change of heart and turn away from his plans to get...

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