FAMVIN: The International Vincentian Family

One of the under-utilized features of the famvin site is a calendar that lists major events in each branch. Currently it can be found on the right side of every famvin page. Feel free to add your major events either directly or by sending a message to famvin using the contact page.

DePaul University’s entrepreneurship program has again been recognized among the finest in the United States in Entrepreneur magazine/Princeton Review’s annual “Best Schools for Entrepreneurs” ranking.

The vinformation website has recently added versions of its popular “Saints and Blesseds” in Spanish and Italian. We expect shortly to add Polish and Solvenian ( and any other language you would like.)

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 [...]

In just six days, two Daughters of Charity have sent four 40-foot containers with $100,000 worth of food, water and medicines to the Port of Havana. Once there other sisters go to the docks and inspect the containers and ride with a trusted driver to make sure the food gets to those who need it [...]

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 [...]

Jose Ramon Torremocha has issued an appeal for funds to assist hurricane victims in Haiti and has seeded the appeal with 10,000 Euros.