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
- The Way of St. Vincent is Our Way – Part 5 of 6 (Presentation Mini-Series) February 6, 2026A series of reflections allows Saint Vincent to speak to his followers who must live in today's world, attentive to the signs of the times. (Slide presentation format)Famvin Media Resources
- The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026On February 6, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for those trapped in cycles of generational poverty..famvin
- Meetings with the Consortium of Vincentian Educational Institutions and with the Vincentian Family of Puerto Rico February 5, 2026On January 29 and 30, 2026, meetings of the CIEV and the Vincentian Family were held in Puerto Rico, focused on Vincentian pedagogy, discernment, educational mission, and the renewal of the charism in response to today’s challenges, lived in a spirit of fraternity and hope.Guillermo Campuzano, CM
- Sister Ann Alexis Shorb, DC: A Life of Healing, Service, and Vincentian Courage in 19th-Century America February 5, 2026Sister Ann Alexis Shorb, DC, was a pioneering Daughter of Charity who founded Carney Hospital in Boston and served heroically as head nurse at Satterlee General Hospital during the Civil War, embodying the Vincentian virtues of humility, charity, and zeal..famvin
- The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026On February 5, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for better access to education in marginalized areas..famvin