Final Vincentian Chair Lecture Discusses Religion and Democracy
All of us have a stake in whether or not the Church, as a corporate body, is willing and able to stand as a prophetic witness against racism in our time. Shawn Copeland, Ph.D. , Professor Emerita of...
Coming Together at St. John’s Interfaith Dialogue
Focusing on how various faiths can work together for the common good in a society that is increasingly polarized, representatives from various faiths throughout the local area gathered for the annual...
Lecture Examines Life and Legacy of Missionary Order Founder
The enduring legacy of a Spanish-born philosopher brought experts in the fields of theology, metaphysics, literature, culture, and theology to The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies on Friday, March 24.
St. John’s Catholic Scholars Make Pilgrimage to Rome
A visit to the Eternal City created a lifetime of memories for members of St. John’s University’s Catholic Scholars program, who made a pilgrimage in January to Rome and Vatican City, seats of the Catholic faith.
Foundation Day Liturgy Celebrates Origin of Vincentian Charism
St. Vincent de Paul was filled with a passion to meet the material and spiritual needs of persons who were poor. With a talent for organizing others who shared his passion, he began a group of priests and Brothers—the Congregation of the Mission—for the evangelization of the poor and the formation of the clergy.
Vincentian Chair Lecture Stresses Importance of Authentic Belonging
What is a nation? What does it mean to belong to a nation? What does that belonging require? What is citizenship?
St. John’s University Mourns the Loss of Sr. Margaret John Kelly, D.C. ’64G, ’67Ph.D.
St. John’s University is mourning the loss of Sr. Margaret John Kelly, D.C. ’64G, ’67Ph.D., the founder and former Executive Director of the Vincentian Center for Church and Society . Sr. Kelly, a...
St. John’s Professor Appointed to Vatican Theology Project on Migrant Experience
“This project was important as a means to show that the theology espoused by Pope Francis could be done well and done ethically—and done in a way that respects everyone’s dignity.” Those words from...
St. John’s Students Tour the UN with Vincentian NGO Representative
The full measure of the Vincentian commitment to social justice was brought to light for a group of St. John’s University students during a visit to the United Nations in Manhattan on Wednesday...
VCSJ Lecturer Discusses Problematic History of Colonization
“We citizens of the United States rarely consider our colonial heritage—and when we do, we romanticize it. That romanticizing conceals complex and entangled motivations, and unquestioned and sometimes...