Remember Memorial Day not because…

    Related FAMVIN Posts:Remembering another war and the Daughters of CharityPraying for the FallenCan you share a story about a veteran in your life?

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SVDP youth receive advocacy award

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Youth Conferences (Philippines) received an award as the “Most Outstanding Student Organization for Advocacy” during the Gawad Vincentiano 2013 sponsored by Student Development and Services and Student Affairs Office of Universidad de Sta. Isabel, which was held on March 09, 2013 at USI- Auditorium. This award was given to [...]

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Photo album of VFCAP Day 1

From Thomas Zielinski in Paris… VFCAP – Day One – Monday, May 20, 2013 Recognize anyone?

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Most Holy Trinity

Mystery of goodness For centuries, theologians  have made much effort to study the mystery of God; they delve conceptually into his nature and expound their conclusions, using different terminologies.  But frequently, our words conceal rather than reveal his mystery.  Jesus does no speak much about God.  He simply offers us his experience. Jesus calls God [...]

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Elements of Vincentian Family Collaboration

Fr. Patrick Flanagan, CM offers a concise overview of the context and content of the historic Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Project… “It is awfully cold, damp, and most days raining.  The weather actually has been a boost for the intense program that begins at 7:00 am most days and stretches till about 5 or so.  It [...]

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Mobile device tour of Vincentian Family Saints

Click through more than 300 years of  saints who have been inspired to walk in the footsteps of Vincent and Louise. http://bitly.com/vinsaints Desktop original timeline presentation featuring links to biographies of these marvelous men and women.   Related FAMVIN Posts:Sat. 1 PM Eastern – Vincentian Family Virtual Gathering

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Remembering another war and the Daughters of Charity

As we approach Memorial Day a Pennsylvania newspaper salutes the Daughters of Charity   who served as nurses during the Civil War. “When the Daughters of Charity awakened June 27, 1863, the pastoral grounds of their Emmitsburg, Md,. property had become a Union Army encampment for thousands of Union Army officers and men destined to [...]

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Singing with the Stars – VFCAP

How many people, beyond the Superior General, can you recognize in this opening video from the Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program in Paris? They came from Africa (Egypt, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar), others from Americas (USA, Haiti) Canada and Australia and Cook Islands. Some come from Asia (Lebanon, Philippines, Korea) and Europe (France, Slovenia, Poland, [...]

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Farm bill and SNAP alert – SVDP

SVDP President Sheila Gilbert writes… Debate Begins on Cuts to SNAP – Dear Vincentians and Supporters of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Please pardon these back-to-back alerts, but Congress is moving quickly on issues of concern to those we serve. Last year Congress chose to extend the current Farm Bill for one year [...]

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Mickey McGrath – Vincentian art

Many members of the Vincentian Family are familiar with the Vincentian-themed art of Mickey McGrath. Here is a quick video that takes you inside his studio and art. Vincent Vincent and Louise Francis deSales and Vincent Elizabeth Seton     Related FAMVIN Posts:Vincent writes a letter to his younger self?Vincentian Hobbits – Unexpected JourneysVincentian Family [...]

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