The worldwide Vincentian Family
January 2016 International Vincentian Family Gathering in Rome
The Sisters of Charity Federation of North America is part of the international Vincentian Family, a collaborative network of more than 2 million people worldwide. FamVin includes religious congregations, lay associations and young adult and youth volunteers who follow the rule and spirituality of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. The Vincentian Family particularly engages and serves persons living in poverty.
The Federation collaborates with the Vincentian Family at the international, North American and local levels in governance, spirituality, communications, social justice, board representation, training for systemic change, formation, leadership meetings, Vincentian Family Gatherings and multiple areas of service of marginalized persons.
The Vincentian Family Young Adults catch the charism during their time at Vincentian / Setonian colleges and universities, year-long and summer volunteer programs, Vincentian Marian Youth, and service opportunities. At the 2015 Vincentian Family Gathering, the young adults began to organize themselves more formally under the leadership of Mike Van Dorpe at DePaul University Office of Mission and Values and an evolving Advisory Committee.
The Vincentian Family Leadership of North America meets annually and includes congregational leaders of the Congregation of the Mission, the Sisters of Charity Federation, and the Missionary Cenacle Family. Presidents/ CEOs represent the Society of St. Vincent dePaul of the US and Canada, Ladies of Charity USA, Depaul USA, and Vincentian young adults.
Leadership from the branches of the Vincentian Family around the world meet every two years. National and regional Vincentian Family leadership coordinate communication among the branches, sharing of spirituality and systemic change resources, shared ministries, and advocacy and social justice initiatives.
FamVin News
- Contemplation: As True as That We Are Here August 11, 2026For St. Vincent de Paul, awareness of God’s presence shaped every moment of life. He recognized God in time, creation, prayer, daily duties, and above all in the poor. Remembering God’s constant presence fostered gratitude, attentiveness, and openness to grace, leading him and his followers to serve others as a direct encounter with Jesus Christ..famvin
- Local, Practical, and Close: The Vincentian Network in the Netherlands August 10, 2026In the Netherlands, the Vincentian mission is not carried out through one single model. It is expressed through a network of local associations, each rooted in its own town or city, each shaped by the needs of the people it serves..famvin
- Loving Christ in the Poor • A Reflection with Santiago de Masarnau August 10, 2026Masarnau remind us that to love the poor is to love Christ himself, present in them as a continuation of the Incarnation. This vision gives spiritual meaning to service, even in hardship, turning charity into an encounter with God. Inspired by Vincent de Paul and other saints, Vincentians recognize the poor as their “lords and […].famvin
- The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: August 10, 2026 August 10, 2026Today, August 10, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for the overlooked needs of rural schools and teachers..famvin
- A Vincentian Minute: A Vincentian Living a Liturgical Life 09 August 10, 2026In this series, Fr. Rooney extends the Sunday experience by looking at how we practically live a liturgically informed life. This week: responding to the Eucharist and cultivating the virtue of zeal for the salvation of souls.Famvin Media Resources