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FAMVIN posts on Pope Francis

It has been a momentous week following the elections and installation of Pope Francis. The following posts were among the most visited on famvin.org Pope Francis and St. Vincent Cardinal Bergoglio’s Lenten Letter, 2013 Pope’s prayer for Cardinal electors A Vincentian reaction to Francis Pope Francis and Frederic Ozanam “Francis isn’t a name… it’s a [...]

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Daughter of Charity at the UN

Sister Germaine Price, representing the Company of the Daughters of Charity at the United Nations, shares the news below from the UN in New York: From the international Site of the Daughters of Charity…At the conclusion of my studies in Chicago, Superiors offered me the opportunity to have an experience in New York at the [...]

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Why join a so-called “dying community”?

Amanda Kern writes, “The question is…..why would a healthy 20-something join a community like this, a community where the average age is in the 70s, a community where she may soon see Sisters she knows and loves forget who she is? Why not join a community where the average age is in their 30s or [...]

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Daughters of Charity – Focus on Elizabeth

For the month of January you can journey in this year of faith with the first saint of the United States, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton. Our FOCUS ON section is devoted to her. You will discover a woman who was totally inhabited by God and who placed her life at the service of her brothers and sisters; [...]

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2012 – Reflections of a translator

 Reflections of a Translator: End of the Year Reflections At this time of the year the various media outlets look back at the events that occurred during the past twelve months and highlight the most outstanding happenings.  Therefore let me, as a translator, engage in the same process. During 2012 I have spent a little more [...]

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Daughters of Charity in Amazonia

Hearing the cries of the poor, the call “go beyond what is already being done” (Inter Assembly Document). and the strong desire of the Sisters of improving the quality of service to them, the Provincial Council of Amazonia made the decision to create a new community in the area of Vitória da Conquista. In September 6th, 2012, a [...]

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Daughters of Charity International website recent update

From the editors of the Daughters of Charity website  regarding recent update of their website We are glad to have your visit in this special month when we celebrate the Apparition of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal to Saint Catherine Labouré! Celebrating the Year of Faith, in union with the whole Church, the FOCUS ON section [...]

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History of Daughters of Charity USA

The YouTube Channel of the Daughters of Charity USA has posted their 26th video  - “A history of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States up to 2008.” Related FAMVIN Posts:Daughters of Charity “Transforming Mission” videosDaughters of Charity (International) open a YouTube channelWhere in the world are the Daughters [...]

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The Faith of Frederic Ozanam

“Faith was the sacred fire for Frédéric.  It was both a virtue to be nourished and a gift to be shared.  It was a grace and a heritage in his life that made him justifiably proud and insistent in its public proclamation Faith gave him the nobility and the call to serve the poor with [...]

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Where in the world are the Daughters of Charity

The international website of the Daughters of Charity offers an interactive map of the world. Click on any portion of the map to see the countries as well as the provinces and houses in which the Daughters of Charity work.     Related FAMVIN Posts:Daughters of Charity “Transforming Mission” videosWhere in the world are the [...]

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