FAMVIN: The International Vincentian Family

During Advent, famvin.org is pleased to have the opportunity to present short media presentations by members of the Vincentian Family’s Commission for Promoting Systemic Change.
For this first week of Advent, Fr Bob Maloney, CM describes “what so many in the Family are already trying to do” in The Notion of Systemic Change. He describes the [...]

Famvin is adding a formation site to it news and reference sites.  This week’s feature - “Systemic Change“ - highlights an easy to follow unfolding of key concepts .  VINFORMATION is still in early stages of development but we are posting sections of it to invite your comments and suggestions. If you run into any [...]

This four-week series by Fr Robert P. Maloney, C.M. aims at helping members of the Vincentian Family find more ways of talking and reflecting about concept systemic change and its implications. In this final installment, Fr. Maloney describes aspects that distinguish systemic change projects. – .ed
Many good projects address urgent, immediate needs, but do not [...]

This four-week series by Fr Robert P. Maloney, C.M. aims at helping members of the Vincentian Family find more ways of talking and reflecting about concept systemic change and its implications. This week, Fr. Maloney looks at terminology. –.ed
The principle of systemic change, in the context of works among the poor, looks beyond providing food, [...]

The annual national assembly of the Ladies of Charity USA (LCUSA) is meeting in San Antonio, Texas on the eve of the arrival of Hurricane Ike. This morning Patricia Nava, past International President of the AIC, shared reflections on  “Women Working Together Against Poverty”

This four-week series by Fr Robert P. Maloney, C.M. aims at helping members of the Vincentian Family find more ways of talking and reflecting about concept systemic change and its implications. This week, Fr. Maloney shows how modern concepts of systemic change fit into the context of the Vincentian Family. –.ed
The concept of [...]