1. Unifying Elements In The
Vincentian Family

2. OUR SHARED MISSION
To love and serve the poor, especially the
most abandoned, the most vulnerable

3. Bringing the
Good News of
God’s love

4. In hospitals,
homes for
orphans and
elderly, local
and foreign
missions.

5. Through
formation of
the clergy
and laity, St. John’s University
formal and
informal
education,
etc.

6. Our Mission is
a participation
in the very
mission of
Jesus Christ,
and that of the
Church,
towards the
whole world.

7. Our Common Spirituality
We follow in the
footsteps of Jesus
Christ and place
him at the center
of our lives and
works.
We give flesh to God’s
undying love for the poor.

8. We recognize the
evangelizing role
of the poor.
We act simply,
humbly and with
great love.

9. Our Pastoral Approach
We choose to work for and with the poor
through
• concrete, practical
and direct service
• creative and
inventive charity
• organized and
sustainable programs

10. Collaboration
with others:
St. Vincent’s
pastoral
strategy

11. Working with different
groups and sectors in
the Church, and in
society.