Updates, resources, and events highlighting the integration of DePaul’s Vincentian mission into the daily life and work of the university community. MISSION MONDAY Mutual Care in Troubling Times What did Pope Francis have to say about Vincent de Paul? READ MORE UPCOMING EVENTS Vincentian Service Day This year Vincentian Service Day is Saturday, […]
Written By: Katie Brick, Executive Assistant, Division of Mission & Ministry During the Great Recession of 2007–2009, I recall how DePaul adjunct chaplain Maureen Dolan expressed great hope that people would turn toward one another in mutual care, because they had to, given the difficulties being faced. During a scary time, she saw opportunity for people […]
Updates, resources, and events highlighting the integration of DePaul’s Vincentian mission into the daily life and work of the university community. MISSION MONDAY Called to Serve Vincentian Service Day brings our DePaul community together to connect with our mission. READ MORE UPCOMING EVENTS Faculty and Staff are Invited… DePaul faculty and staff, you […]
Written By: Katie Sullivan, Assistant Director, Vincentian Service and Formation Office, Division of Mission and Ministry One of DePaul’s longest-standing traditions is Vincentian Service Day (VSD), which started as part of DePaul’s Centennial celebration during the 1998–1999 school year. This event, held yearly on the first Saturday of May, is a day when students, staff, faculty, […]
Please Join Us… In honor of Saint Louise de Marillac’s Feast Day on May 9th, the Division of Mission and Ministry invites the DePaul community to celebrate Louise Week 2025 from May 3-9. As a DePaul community, our current context is inviting us to embrace our reality with care, pragmatism, advocacy, and creativity– and Saint […]
Updates, resources, and events highlighting the integration of DePaul’s Vincentian mission into the daily life and work of the university community. MISSION MONDAY The Unimportance of Being Innocent We welcome you to attend an upcoming panel discussion featuring Sr. Helen Prejean. READ MORE UPCOMING EVENTS Please Join… Celebrate the Vincentian Founding – Mass […]
Updates, resources, and events highlighting the integration of DePaul’s Vincentian mission into the daily life and work of the university community. MISSION MONDAY From “The Narrow Place” to Nuance We can’t just tell the stories of our ancestors, we must also listen, empathize, and reflect on our own. READ MORE UPCOMING EVENTS Please […]
Written By: Kayla Schneider-Smith, Assistant Director, Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care, Chaplain for Jewish and Interfaith Life The holiday of Passover is all about telling stories. In fact, the book that Jews read from each year during the Passover seder is called the Haggadah in Hebrew, which translates as “the telling,” or “the story.” The Haggadah […]
Updates, resources, and events highlighting the integration of DePaul’s Vincentian mission into the daily life and work of the university community. MISSION MONDAY From Seeds to STEM The DePaul community continues Saint Vincent’s legacy of sustainability. READ MORE UPCOMING EVENTS Please Join… Celebrate the Vincentian Founding – Mass & Lunch Wednesday, April 16 […]
Written By: Gabriella Bucci, Associate Professor of Economics Sustainability was core to the work of Saints Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. Saint Vincent understood that charitable donations of food and clothing, while providing temporary relief, are not long-term solutions for the deprived, war-torn, and impoverished. He wanted to provide seeds for farmers and […]