To keep collaboration up front, .famvin has created a new section on collaboration. Fr. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M.,...
Collaboration
Open reflections in the Year of Vincentian Collaboration (3)
3. Vincentian cooperation in the administration of goods ... In the society and in the streets, there is this implicit...
Are You Being Truly Collaborative? #IamVincent
If you want to say "IamVincent," you have to be collaborative. There's no other way. In an article on leadership at...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity Federation (N.A.)
The Federation of the Sisters of Charity of North America is comprised of 12 women religious congregations, representing more than 4,000 members, who recognize their particular character and spirit in the charism of the tradition of Charity founded by St. Vincent de...
Catherine Center helps Women leaving Prison re-start their Lives
Catherine Center helps Women leaving Prison re-start their Lives Re-entering society upon leaving prison is one of the most challenging transitions a person can face. Recidivism (return to incarceration after one’s release) is a very real problem. According to the...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of Suwon in Korea
The story of the Korean foundation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of Suwon traces their origin from Paderborn Germany. Interestingly the names of their cities are the same meaning that of "springhead". This year they celebrate the 50th jubilee of the...
Collaboration from a Eucharistic perspective
In this year of Vincentian Family Collaboration, we rarely reflect on collaboration from a Eucharistic perspective. The following reflection on what collaboration is and is not takes it a step further by rooting collaboration in our understanding of Eucharist. Over a...
The Brothers CMM of the Vincentian Family adapt the charism
http://www.cmmbrothers.org/en/ As the newest addition to the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC) they happily presented this rich and extensive background material of their 170 year journey inspired by the charism. Brother Lawrence Obiko, Superior General of...
Connect and Learn: Religious of the Holy Family of Urgell
Founded in 1860 at Cervera, Spain, in the diocese of Urgell by blessed Ana Maria Janer y Anglarill (1800-1885) who had originally been a Sister of Charity of Cervera but because of civil war (1836) had to immigrate to France, seeking refuge for four years with the...
Collaboration between two exceptional people Vincent and Louise
Sr. Maggie Reynolds, DC of Australia offers these reflections on Collaboration between two exceptional people Vincent and Louise They put into practice the words of Bonnie LeMelle Abadie quoted at the beginning of this essay: Collaboration is challenging,...
Scribing a Circle of Protection
In an effort to "force the conversation" on poverty and hunger in the upcoming elections, Dave Barringer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul introduced us to Brian Corbin of Catholic Charities USA (and 25 year+ member of the Society). Brian was the guest of the...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
In 1829, four Sisters of Charity from Emmitsburg, Maryland traveled 15 days by stage coach to Cincinnati, Ohio at the request of the Diocese’s first bishop, Edward Fenwick. The sisters opened St. Peter’s Girl’s Orphan Asylum and School. Cincinnati experienced serious...
