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
- Songs with a Vincentian Flavor: “We Choose Peace” December 28, 2025A world marked by division and violence calls the Vincentian Family to choose peace grounded in compassion and human dignity. The song "We Choose Peace" urges inner transformation that heals, unites, and rebuilds trust. Its call to break walls and mend the broken reflects Vincentian mission, turning peace into a daily commitment of love, justice, […].famvin
- Cultivating the Soul • A Reflection with Elizabeth Ann Seton December 27, 2025St. Elizabeth Ann Seton emphasizes the necessity of daily devotional reading as a way to cultivate and guard the soul, much like a gardener tends a garden to prevent weeds from taking over. This practice transforms the heart and mind, grounding us in truth and preparing us to serve with clarity and compassion..famvin
- Be with Our Families All the Time December 27, 2025Jesus shows us how to live in the kingdom of God, that is, in God’s great human family. To be with us is who and what our model is in essence. There are those who at times think things are easy for Mary and Joseph. For the child Jesus to be with Mary and Joseph […]Ross Reyes Dizon
- Five Faces of Elizabeth Ann Seton (Presentation) December 26, 2025Father Robert Maloney, C.M., writes: "Elizabeth Ann Seton was an extraordinary woman..."Famvin Media Resources
- Contemplation: To Hear and to Answer the Call December 26, 2025To be a member of the Society of St Vincent de Paul is not merely to volunteer, because to volunteer is to do something. Vincentians are not called simply to do something, but rather to be something. That is the nature of a calling, or vocation.Tim Williams