Three Things Talk to Explore and Celebrate St. Joseph
Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration from January 1, 2020, to December 8, 2021, as the “Year of St...
VCSJ Lecturer Discusses Scourge of Extrajudicial Killings in Philippines
For the last five years, the Philippines has been beset by a controversial war on drugs that focuses on those allegedly addicted rather than its systemic causes. To date, an estimated 30,000 young men...
Vincentian Chair Holder is a Voice for Justice
“From the earliest days of childhood, I thought about becoming a priest,” reflected Rev. Daniel Franklin Pilario, C.M., Ph.D., S.T.D., holder of the 2021–22 Vincentian Chair of Social Justice ; and...
Founder’s Week Seeks a Path to Justice
St. Vincent de Paul said, “There is no charity without justice.” It was not enough for him to bring aid and comfort to those who suffered—he wanted to bring systemic change to the institutions that...
Annual Vincentian Convocation Honors Those Working for Justice
St. John’s University celebrated its first Vincentian Convocation in two years by honoring people and organizations that embodied this year’s Founder’s Week theme: “Be Vincentian, Work for Justice.”...
Students Raise Funds and 9/11 Awareness through Symbolic Stair Climb
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks and to raise funds for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation , members of Gamma Phi Beta and Sigma Pi participated in a symbolic...
Blessing Marks the Return of Education Faculty to Campus
A special blessing ceremony was recently held for The School of Education community at St. John’s University as faculty gathered in person on the Queens , NY, campus for the first time since the COVID...
SVDP Society Leaders Attend National Assembly
Two leaders of the St. John’s University student chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society participated in the society’s 2021 Assembly of the National Council , “New Horizons of Hope and Service,” in...
Peter Ward, Ph.D., Appointed McKeever Chair of Moral Theology
Peter Ward, Ph.D. , will serve as the Paul E. McKeever Chair of Moral Theology at St. John's University during the fall semester. Dr. Ward comes to St. John’s from Durham University in the United...
Alumni Profess Sacred Vows as Vincentians
Two recent St. John’s University alumni have advanced in their Vincentian vocation journey. On Saturday, May 29, the Vincentians of the Eastern Province (Congregation of the Mission) celebrated the...