Nigeria: Renewal of Baptismal Promises

Eighty-seven members of JMV had an unforgettable experience from 11-12 March. They are presently undergoing initial formation. The group made a roundtrip to a Cistercian Monastery in Awhum (Nigeria) , covering a distance of 620 km. The highpoint of the trip was the...

Nigeria: Effective Collaboration on behalf of the poor

The leadership of the Vincentian Family of Nigeria met on 4-6 March at the Pastoral Centre in Lokoja (Nigeria) and reflected on the theme: “Collaboration for Effective Service for the Poor.” In attendance were members of the six branches of the Vincentian...

Zone Meeting of the Bolivarian Countries of CLAPVI

On 7 and 8 February, after the course of the Anthropology of the Poor in Quito (Ecuador), the Visitors and the Provincial Councils of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela held in a zone meeting in the St. Vincent de Paul Seminary of the Province of Ecuador. Fr. Emilio...

Meeting of the Executive Council of CLAPVI

The Executive Council of CLAPVI met in Ecuador last January. The points on the agenda were: taking up again the Lines of Action of the Final Document of the 2004 General Assembly; reflecting on the “dreams for CLAPVI” of Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.;...

Vincentian Solidarity Office (VSO)

( www.famvin.org/vso ) Construction of a Formation House. First stage . From 16-21 March, Brother Peter A. Campbell, C.M. , Administrator of the Vincentian Solidarity Office , visited the mission in Tanzania of the Province of South India. His hosts were Fr. Mathew...