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
- Mental Health Care in the Spotlight October 12, 2026Mental health care remains a pressing challenge, especially where stigma, discrimination, and exclusion still affect people living with mental illness. Drawing on the legacy of Peter Joseph Triest and Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention, Bro. René Stockman calls for compassionate, professional, holistic care that safeguards dignity, offers hope, and includes spiritual support..famvin
- Dignity Is Not Earned October 11, 2026After situating the technological transformation of our time within the tradition of Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIV returns to the fundamental Christian question: Who is the human person?.famvin
- Compassion and Prejudice: How Ukrainians View Homeless People October 11, 2026Most Ukrainians surveyed recognize people experiencing homelessness as equal members of society, and many respond to them with compassion and practical help. Yet powerful stereotypes remain: homelessness is still widely associated with addiction, unwillingness to work, criminality, and personal choice. The study reveals a society caught between solidarity and stigma..famvin
- The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: October 11, 2026 October 11, 2026Today, October 11, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for communities suffering the loss of cultural identity..famvin
- ABC TV Australia Documentary Tells the Story of the Sisters of Charity of New York October 11, 2026At the beginning of 2026, Suzanne Smith, an award-winning producer with ABC TV Australia, contacted the Sisters of Charity of New York after discovering the Congregation on Instagram. She had been following the Sisters’ growing Holy Trouble advocacy work and saw a larger story worth telling. That story would eventually bring Smith and an ABC […].famvin