Dear members of the Vincentian Family – United States and Canada:

Vincent de Paul encourages us: “Proceed quietly, pray a great deal and act together.”

You are invited to register for the 2011 Vincentian Family Gathering, October 20-23, 2011, in Indianapolis, IN.

Our theme promises great opportunities for our service to persons living in poverty: Vincentian Family Together Building Bridges Out of Poverty.

The GOALS of the meeting are the following:

We will continue our commitment to systemic change through
1. deepening our understanding of generational poverty
2. exploring strategies for transforming local communities
3. continuing to promote collaboration in the Vincentian Family.

Please click here for a FACT SHEET and the link to the registration website. We will be accepting registrations until August 31, 2011 – act now!

Thank you,
Vincentian Family Collaborators
Clermont Fortin, Fr. John Freund, Gayle Johnson, Kellie Willis, Fr. Lou Arceneaux, Mary Ann Dantuono, Maureen McMillan, Roger Playwin, Sheila Gilbert, Sr. Cj Willie, Sr. Catherine Mary Norris, Sr. Elyse Staab, Sr. Julie Cutter, Sr. Kieran Kneaves, Sr. Martha Garcia, Sr. Mary Ann Daly, Sr. Mary Matthew Labunski, and Sr. Pat Evanick

VINCENTIAN FAMILY INVESTS IN HAITI

The Vincentian Family 350th Anniversary Celebration was a huge success! On August 21-22, 2010, over 600 members of the Family participated in the service projects and liturgy to thank God for the lives of Saints Louise and Vincent.

Donations received before the celebration covered expenses for these events. The collection at the Mass and the remaining funds totaled $6,527. In solidarity with the International Vincentian Family, the Saint Louis Area Family will forward this amount to the ZAFEN project in Haiti for reforestation and scholarships (www.zafen.org). This donation will be matched by the International Vincentian Family. Thank you for your generous support of these events and of our brothers and sisters in Haiti.