FAMVIN: The International Vincentian Family

Here’s an eyewitness report from the Seminary in Macúl, posted in Spanish on the CM Chile Facebook Page. “On the morning of Saturday, February 27, we were violently awakened by the strong earthquake (8.8 on the Richter scale) suffered by south-central Chile and Santiago, for more than two minutes. It had been quite a while [...]

More from the CM Province in Chile through Facebook “Earthquake: Mobilizing to help in assisting our brothers and sisters.”
Wednesday at 4:46 pm: 795 dead is the new figure given by the Government. The number of missing is not certain. At least two million are homeless, say official figures.
Now that we have verified that all of [...]

The editor of the CM Province’s Facebook Page writes, “Let’s try to summarize what happened in Chile, as a result of an earthquake of 8.8 on the Richter scale and the subsequent tsunamis produced in several places.
The earthquake affected the regions from Valparaiso to the Araucanía, the most affected being Maule (where the epicenter was [...]

We’ve heard from the Daughters of Charity in Tome and Talcahuano. They are well after the shock. In Tome, the tsunami would have reached Marguerite Nasseau School, but we have no report of damage. In Maule a sister of a Daughter of Charity has been rescued alive from the rubble of her house that was [...]

In the wake of the earthquake in Haití, the Vincentian Family and the people with whom they serve and and live are enduring another trial: this time in Chile. We have not heard much, but we have the following news

Celebrating the theme “Vincentians: Together – We Are Saints in the Making” De Paul Evangelization Center in Montebello hosts the 20th Annual Southern California VINCENTIAN FAMILY DAY.
Montebello.

Daughters of Charity International Project Services lists project around the world needing support.

* 9 – Anniversary of the Beatification of Rosalie Rendu, D.C. – 2003
* 11 – First Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth arrive at the Leavenworth Landing – 1858
* 13 – Martyrdom of St. Agostina Pietrantoni, a Sister of Charity of Jeanne-Antide – 1894
* 23 – Thomas Judge, C.M. – +1933
* 27 – Feast of Our [...]

“… they become part of the people that they work with, … They’ve been so inspirational to me. They just quietly do their work — they don’t ask for anything in return.”

Sr. Evelyne FRANC, D.C., Superior General of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul was one of the women who addressed the Synod of Bishops in Rome.