Father Richard Rock, C.M., weaves the St. John’s Univerity’s mission of serving the poor into his daily interactions with the Red Storm student-athletes.
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Fr. Pat Griffin Invited to Present to Workshop in Kenya
Father Pat Griffin , CM responds to call from Kenya to address the theme “The Vincentian Charism in Parish Life”
St. John’s University Fostering Next Generation Vincentian Leaders
Three St. John’s University students who serve as members on the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Executive Board attended the Society’s 2018 National Assembly this past summer in San Diego, CA.
Did St. Vincent Ever Envision Vincentian Universities?
The short answer to the question “Did Vincent ever envision Vincentian Universities?” is probably no. But that may not be the right question. Read what is happening. You be the judge!
Our Vincentian Heritage Through the Eyes of a St. John’s Student
St. John’s student Julia visits the Paris campus and nearby Vincentian heritage places including the Congregation of the Mission where she is granted exclusive access to the Saint Vincent de Paul Chapel, which holds the reliquary containing his body high above the main altar.
Niagara, St.John’s Universities Making their Mark on the World
Both Congregation of the Mission sponsored universities are in the news for their impact on the world.
St. John’s University Helps Fulfill the Dream of Parents for Their Children
“It is the hope and dream of every parent that his or her child exceeds their own accomplishments and finds success,” said Dr. Gempesaw, President of St. John’s University. Now, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. St. John’s is the #1 Catholic institution in the nation on the list of “Colleges with the Highest Student-Mobility Rates.
Former Provincial Honored at Dinner Raising 3.3 Million for Scholarships
St. John’s University’s 20th Annual President’s Dinner raised a record $3.3 million in scholarship funds that will directly benefit the University’s most deserving students—especially those with financial need.
EWTN Celebrates our 400 Years and SJU
EWTN celebrates the Vincentian charism as continued at St. John’s University.
Cardinal Turkson’s message to graduates of St. John’s University
St. John’s University was blessed to have His Eminence Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, as the distinguished speaker at the University’s Queens Campus undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 21 at 10 a.m. “We are humbled and honored that Cardinal Turkson has accepted our invitation to speak to our […]
Vincentian Leadership Institute for High School Students
Faith and Service in the City connects high school students to Catholic and Vincentian traditions
Welcoming the stranger at St. John’s – Where diversity lives
“Where other schools set diversity as a goal, we (St. John’s University) consider it our identity.”
Changing lives is an aim of SJU’s Plunge Program
“It’s Vincentian Service, reflecting Catholic Social Teaching. Our focus is transformation—for ourselves, and the world.” Fr. Tri Duong, CM.