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Sr. Evelyne Franc, DC in Chile

As we learn from the CM Province of Chile on Facebook, Sr. Evelyne Franc, Superioress General of Daughters  visited Chile last weekend. On Saturday, July 28, the welcoming day of the visit she met the Visitatrice of Chile, Sr. Julia Moreno DC, Fr. Fernando Macías CM, Provincial Director (and Visitor of Chile as well), Provincial [...]

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International Director of Daughters elected Vicar General of Vincentians

Fr. Javier Alvarez must now begin the transition from a ministry primarily with the Daughters of Charity to six years of service as the Vicar General of the Congregation of the Mission. “I have asked the Lord, that this moment not come. But it has come and I humbly accept this mission, which General Assembly [...]

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SVDP news from Chile

The international site of the SVDP reports “We have received the following news from our Territorial Vice President, Renato de Lima, on the situation in Chile.” Related FAMVIN Posts:SVDP Sandy relief Staten IslandSVDP and Texas wildfiresAustralian give SVDP more to aid flood victimsOnce again Vinnies given grant to get the job doneVinnies given job government [...]

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It's "Hands On" for CM Students in Chile

Students of philosophy and theology of the CM Chile Province –like thousands of young people across the country — have been working with Caritas, in preparing food boxes and other aid destined the areas most affected by earthquake. When managers of Caritas said they needed hands to assist in this effort, the young Vincentians went [...]

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Chile – DC International report

The international site of the Daughters of Charity posts a summary of a letter of Fr Fernando Macías, C.M.) Some excerpts… As for the situation of our Vincentian Family, we have information basically of the Daughters of Charity and the Vincentians (CM’s). In general, they are well. For several hours we could not communicate with [...]

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Solidarity with Chille || the CM Response

The Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Fr. Gregory Gay, today sent a letter to P. Carlos de la Rivera, Provincial of the CM Province of Chile, expressing their solidarity on the occasion of the tragedy they are experiencing. Related FAMVIN Posts:It's "Hands On" for CM Students in ChileVincentian Family Visits China International [...]

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Chile: A First-Hand Report

Here’s an eyewitness report from the Seminary in Macúl, posted in Spanish on the CM Chile Facebook Page. “On the morning of Saturday, February 27, we were violently awakened by the strong earthquake (8.8 on the Richter scale) suffered by south-central Chile and Santiago, for more than two minutes. It had been quite a while [...]

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Earthquake in Chile: Mobilizing

More from the CM Province in Chile through Facebook “Earthquake: Mobilizing to help in assisting our brothers and sisters.” Wednesday at 4:46 pm: 795 dead is the new figure given by the Government. The number of missing is not certain. At least two million are homeless, say official figures. Now that we have verified that [...]

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Earthquake in Chile

In the wake of the earthquake in Haití, the Vincentian Family and the people with whom they serve and and live are enduring another trial: this time in Chile. We have not heard much, but we have the following news Related FAMVIN Posts:It's "Hands On" for CM Students in ChileMore News from ChileVincentian Collaborators planningVincentians [...]

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