FAMVIN: The International Vincentian Family

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth talk about why they chose to become a Sister. This video was created for the Vocation office through director Nancy Gerth, SCN, and the communications department for the Catholic Religious Vocation Network website, otherwise known as Vision.

Long before we claimed justice as a congregational value, our sisters were doing it. We have many of them to thank for their vision and courage. We would not be at the place we are today had it not been for sisters like S. Bernard Ann and many, many others – paving the way by [...]

Fifty one people from diverse backgrounds and countries Italy, South Korea and Canada,  were honored May 23, 2009 for their charitable works in the spirit of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.  Each contributed in a significant way to social services, education, health care, promoting the awareness of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, or spiritual formation in the [...]

The fourth video from Paris features faces of the the Duaghters from around the world gathered in Assembly. See YouTube playlist for all previous videos

Fr. Manny Ginete speaks of systemic change and the Vincentian Family “Haiti Project” in one of the video interviews of Vincentian Family members attending the recent Vincentian Family Gathering in Detroit.

The Heritage Commission has chosen to reach each individual member of the Vincentian Family, in preference to sponsoring an international symposium. There will be twelve short reflections (one for each month of the jubilee year) that will be available through the internet, accompanied by guidelines and suggestions for use. This process will rely heavily on [...]

The date of the celebration in Rome at the Basilica of St. Peter is set for Saturday 25 September 2010 at 5:00 pm, to accommodate  the best participation of the pilgrims.  Cardinal Franc Rodi will preside at the concelebrated Eucharist: the Holy Father will send a letter to all the Vincentian Family on the occasion [...]

“I write to you today to announce officially the beginning of our Jubilee Year, a year in which we will celebrate as Vincentian Family the anniversaries of the death and resurrection of our founders Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Louise de Marillac.  We do so under the theme of “Charity and Mission.”  Mission is [...]

“I’ve decided I’m a learner. I receive twice what I give.”  writes Emma Olwell in the Vincentian Service Corps Spring Newsletter. “It may take me months under the psychological microscope to discover the ways I’ve been changed.” The down loadable pdf  vsc-newsletter-spring-20091 document is loaded with pictures and stories.

April 9, 2009 marked the 100th Anniversary of the first gathering of laity with Fr. Thomas Judge, CM in St. John Perboyre Chapel at St. John’s Parish in Brooklyn, NY. April 16-19, 2009 over 100 delegates of the Missionary Cenacle Family gathered in LaGrange GA and Holy Trinity, AL to celebrate this centennial.

A project to remove graffiti was initiated when Ashfield Council (Sidney) received letters from students at St Vincent’s Parish Primary School asking if they would improve a pedestrian underpass and remove all of the ‘bad words’.  The students also said that they found the tunnel ‘scary’. (From a story on the website of the Australian [...]

On Saturday, May 23, 2009, 51 men and women from diverse backgrounds will be honored for their charitable works in the spirit of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.  These awardees represent a diverse and world-wide group of people who have contributed in a significant way to social services, education, health care, promoting the awareness of Saint [...]

The Girl Scouts of Central Texas recognized the Seton Family of Hospitals as a distinguished workplace for women at an awards ceremony last week. The Girl Scouts chose the Central Texas family of hospitals for their efforts to create and promote an open, female-friendly working environment.

What do all these groups have in common?
Arkansas Rice Depot, Arkansas Foodbank Network, Americorps, Catholic Charities,  Cooperative Baptist Fellowship,  Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, FEMA, Ladies of Charity, VOAD, UMCOR,  Presbyterian Church, Vincent dePaul Society, United Methodist Church, Arkansas Crisis Response Team, and the Adventist Disaster Response.
They are all responding to [...]

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth describe themselves as an international congregation in a multiculutural world, impelled by the love of Christ, in the tradition of St. Vincent dePaul and the pioneer spirit of Catherine Spaulding. Among the many  features of this major revision of of their website is a video of their Belize Immersion [...]