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Newly appointed Provincials complete course in Rome

The course for New Provincial Visitors in Rome has drawn to a close. The group consisted of eighteen participants from Asia, South America, Africa and Europe. Fr Michael Walsh CM Visitor of the Australian Province sent these photo found on the website of the Australian Congregation of the Mission. The week long workshop is presented every two [...]

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Lessons Vincent learned at Clichy

Sometimes there are so many insights in an article it is hard to write a summary.  Father José María Villar Suarez wrote such an article about the impact of the more than a decade Vincent spent ministering to the parishioners at Clichy. At one level Father José María Villar Suarez draws attention to the fact that [...]

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St. Louise as Formator

“Saint Louise has been presented to us as a committed woman, a woman of the Church, a spiritual woman, a theologian, etc. We cannot forget, however, that all during her life as a Daughter of Charity she was a formator. She was most passionate about this task and also had outstanding natural abilities in this [...]

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DC Inter-provincial Meeting at Kigali-Rwanda Province of Central Africa

The international site  of the Daughters of Charity presents stories of their work in Cnetral Africa. The 6th Inter-Provincial Meeting of the Councils of Eight Provinces of Africa and Madagascar was held from July 8th-18th in the province of Central Africa, Rwanda. At the meeting Mother Evelyne Franc (Superioress General ), Fr.Patrick Griffin (Director General) [...]

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Vincent – a life in Mosaics

Mosaics that formed generations of Vincentians at Mary Immaculate Seminary are available as a resource for celebrations of the feast of Vincent. Father John Carven, CM provides commentary for each of the 32 scenes in the four approximately 12 foot by 4 foot mosaics. Clicking on each of the panels at the website reveals a [...]

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First woman appointed to International Board of SVDP

Dr. Michael Thio announces the appointment of MarieFrancoise Salesiani-Payet as Vice President of Formation replace Jean Cherville. The text from the international site reads as follows.. Dear Vincentians, The Peace of Christ be with you. I’m pleased to inform you that we have appointed a new Vice-President for Formation to replace the vacancy left by [...]

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“One Cannot Love What One Does Not Know”

Nearly 500 people from all around Colombia took part in a day-long formation meeting at Medellin. Focusing on the theme “One Cannot Love What One Does Not Know”, the meeting invited all to deepen our understanding of our Vincentian work. A starting point for this objective was an analysis of the Circular Letters of Mr. Díaz-Torremocha.  These letters [...]

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International meeting of DC Formation personnel

Coming from all the provinces of the Company, the sixty seven participants have a variety of different responsibilities for formation. This “family meeting” was planned by the General Council in collaboration with a team of Daughters of Charity. Tuesday, March 3, 2011, after the Eucharist celebrated by Fr. Patrick Griffin, Director General, the Seminarium was opened [...]

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Need resources for formation in the Vincentian Charism?

Or perhaps researching for some other Vincentian-related projects? You might be surprised at the resources this page will display. Related FAMVIN Posts:FAMVIN’s “best kept secret”Resources for elements of the Vincentian CharismVincentian Formation resources suitable for personal studyHave you noticed the new look?SVDP Vincentian Guide to Diversity

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Have you noticed the new look?

VinFormation is in the process of reorganizing its rich resources. As a taste of things to come visit this page which show just some of the many presentations useful in deepening an understanding of various aspects of the the Vincentian charism and way of life. Related FAMVIN Posts:FAMVIN’s “best kept secret”Need resources for formation in [...]

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