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Jeff writes… “Just wanted to let you know that I viewed the May 5 “on-line Virtual Meeting gathering”.  I recently purchased a smart phone and am gradually becoming more familiar with it thanks to my two grandchildren.  I actually watched part of the May 5 event on my smart phone when I had to be away from by [...]

Former DePaul University president, Rev. John T. Richardson, reflects on his 13 Years in Kenya. Fr. John Richardson C.M. gives a first-hand analysis of the prospects and problems facing the people of Kenya and life in Nyeri. Watch  Related FAMVIN Posts:New – The Vincent de Paul Quotes SiteSt. Vincent de Paul, A Person of the 17th Century, [...]

José María Lópex Maside, CM writes an articles “Vincent a man who focused his life on Christ” “The path of Vincent’s encounter with Christ was one of progressively drawing closer to Christ as he grew in knowledge and love for Christ. It was not, as some of his biographers (who wrote as hagiographers) state, a [...]

Sr. Joyce Weller, DC presented the Vincent de Paul Lecture March 6, 2012 entitled “Louise de Marillac: From Leading Lady to Protagonist” Sr. Joyce Weller, D.C. Executive Director, Daughters of Charity Foundation, which awards grants and subsidies to Daughters of Charity ministries throughout the Province of the West, specifically in California, Arizona, Utah and Alaska. [...]

In the midst of his study of the catechism written by Louise deMarillac “The Catechism of Saint Louise de Marillac” Benito Martínez, CM offers some insight into the value Vincent and Louise placed on the catechisms and some of Louise’s concern about why the Daughters should be involved as well as her fears. See  the following [...]

In this YouTube video Sr. Maria Liebeck, DC describes her ministry as an artist. She donates the proceeds of her art to Helping Hands Ministry http://www.lrhelpinghand.com/ Related FAMVIN Posts:Vincentian-themed note cards – Sr. Maria Liebeck DC

“Vincentians: missionaries of charity, let us go to the poor!”. The SVDP International Youth Director writes of a gathering of Vincentian Family Youth in the days prior to the next World Youth Day. Dear friends, I am delighted to announce that the next international meeting of young people in the Vincentian Family will be held [...]

Young children from All Hallows School in Five Dock (Inner West Sydney, Australia) are spreading warmth for winter, in a knitting project to benefit the homeless. The students are part of the Mini Vinnies group which has been operating for just on a year, and are finishing off knitted squares for 100 knitted scarves. Mini [...]

In addition to their YouTube channel the Daughters of Charity US now have many of their videos on GodTube, a Christian form of YouTube. St. Ann’s-Ministry of the Daughters of Charity St. Ann’s Infant and Maternity celebrates its 150th anniversary!daughtersofcharityus Mission of the Daughters of Charity Photos of the ministries of the Daughters and excerpts from their [...]

Father Jesús Larraneta, CM offer a short reflection on the examples of Vincent and Mother Teresa in St. Vincent dePaul and Blessed Mother Teresa – Two Saints for our time.  “In Saint John’s gospel 3:16 we read: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son …. The Church Fathers commented on this [...]