V I N C E N T I A N FA M I LY O F F I C E

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T H E V I N C E N T I A N FA M I LY: W H O A R E W E ?

W H Y ?

• …after reflecting upon the recommendations of the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC) and input from the Commission for the Promotion of Systemic Change and the Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission…

• Offer from the Philadelphia province: space, personnel

• Ad experimentum for three years, then to be evaluated

G. Gregory Gay, CM, Superior General

M E E T I N G A N E E D I N T H E FA M I LY

Established 2009 Congregation of the Mission – G. Gregory Gay, CM

Daughters of Charity - Sr. Kathleen Appler, DC and Sr. Françoise Petit, DC AIC – Ms. Alicia Duhne and Ms. Maria Eugenia Magallanes

St. Vincent de Paul Society – Mr. Michael Thio and Mr. Brian O’Reilly

June 2, 2015 Sisters of Charity Federation, Strasbourg

Sr. Blandine Klein, SC and Sr. Veronika Häusler, SC Brothers (Congregation) of Mary, Mother of Mercy

Bro. Lawrence Obiko, CMM and Bro. Broer Huitema, CMM Sisters of Charity Federation, North America Sr. Julie Cutter, DC and Sr. Eileen Haynes, SC

V I N C E N T I A N FA M I LY E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E ( V F E C )

• promotes communication and collaboration among the international branches of the Vincentian Family (VF);

• coordinates the planning of the annual VFEC meeting and the biennial meeting of the international VF leadership;

• promotes communication, collaboration, and sharing of information among VF Commissions and working groups;

T H E V I N C E N T I A N FA M I LY O F F I C E , I N T H E S E R V I C E O F T H E V I N C E N T I A N FA M I LY E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E

MANDATE

• supports the work of national VF councils or organizing bodies (VF Advisory Committee);

• serves as a resource which provides information and formation as requested as well as programmatically in collaboration with other VF entities;

• creates and maintains a VF data base;

• assists with the Advancement needs of collaborative VF systemic change projects; and

• assists with VFEC projects as required.

T H E V I N C E N T I A N FA M I LY O F F I C E , I N T H E S E R V I C E O F T H E V I N C E N T I A N FA M I LY E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E

MANDATE

T H E V F O A D V I S O R Y C O U N C I L ( V F O A C )

T H E V F O A D V I S O R Y C O U N C I L ( V F O A C )

From Rome 2016 Meeting:

• Coordinators of National Councils asked that the VFO:

• Share best practices regarding governance;

• Help develop funding strategies;

• Assist with the formalization of VF themes;

• Share information about VF national activities;

• Etc.!

R E V. J O S E P H A G O S T I N O , C . M . , C O O R D I N AT O R S R . M A R G E C L I F F O R D , D . C R E V. F L AV I O T E R C E R O P E R E I R A , C . M .

T H E V F O T E A M V F O @ FA M V I N . O R G

V F C O M M I S S I O N S

.famvin – 1998: Rev. Aidan Rooney, C.M., Coordinator

Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative Commission — 2009: Rev. Joseph Agostino, C.M., Coordinator

Vincentian Family Collaboration Commission — 2011: Rev. Joseph Agostino, C.M., Coordinator

Commission for the Promotion of Systemic Change — 2007: Rev. Giuseppe Turati, C.M., Coordinator

V F O TA S K F O R C E S

• VF Formation • Catalog of Resources + Pool of Translators

• “Unaffiliated” VF Members

I M M E D I AT E C H A L L E N G E S

• Mechanisms of Communication and Resource Sharing

• Vincentian Family data base creation and maintenance

• Development of Advancement Strategies