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The twelve days beginning November 27 through December 8 are significant days for the Vincentian Family… November 27 – Feast of the Miraculous Medal Official site 28 – Feast of St. Catherine Labouré 29 – Foundation of the Company of the Daughters of Charity, 1633 December 8 marks not only the Feast of the Immaculate Conception but also the [...]

The international site of the Daughters of Charity offers the Testimony of a Volunteer at the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal Motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity, Paris   (Each day the chapel is visited by thousands of pilgrims, notably on the Marian Feasts. Both men and women bring bouquets of flowers to the altar, offering [...]

Fr. Manuel F. Ginete, no stranger to attendees at Vincentian Family Gatherings, will preach the nine days (Nov. 14-22) of the Solemn Novena in preparation for the Feast of the Miraculous Medal. Bishop David O’Connell, CM will be principal celebrant and  homilist as the actual celebration of the feast. Father Ginete was appointed Delegate of [...]

The Director of the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, Fr. Carl Pieber, will be featured on an online TV program called www.CatholicTV.com at 8:00pm. He is interviewed by Christine Caswell from ClearVoice TV show and he discusses the video and radio pieces that he has written and recorded called “A Minute with Mary”. He was “skyped” [...]

In a first, the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal will be streaming live at 9am each day of the Miraculous Medal “Novena of Hope” starting June 13th and continuing until the 21st. The services will be archived for viewing at www.miraculousmedal.org. ”The History of the Rosary,” with Fr. Michael Shea, C.M. (visit him on Facebook!), starts this special [...]

The Miraculous Medal Story video has won a First Place Silver award for “Viewers Choice” and a Second Place Bronze “Award of Excellence” in the category of Non-Profit.  The Viewer’s Choice award notes that a traditional Catholic faith Story from 1830 can be shaped into a 21st Century story of faith, then use the most advanced technological [...]

Tim Williams, CM in Australia draws our attention to some resources for the celebration of the two Feasts of St. Catherine Labouré and of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Related FAMVIN Posts:An Open Letter to St. Catherine LaboureThe twelve days of the Vincentian FamilyWhat’s it like to be a guide at the rue duBac?Former [...]

The Spanish famvin site reports on a metting of the International Council of the Association of the Miraculous Medal in Paris January 3-5 Related FAMVIN Posts:The twelve days of the Vincentian FamilyWhat’s it like to be a guide at the rue duBac?Former delegate of Superior General preaching Solemn Miraculous Medal NoveaFr. Carl Pieber, CM on [...]

A new state shrine to our Lady of the Miraculous Medal was dedicated in Poland on December 7, 2008. The Archbishop of Krakow, Stanislaw Cardinal Dziwisz signed a decree which stated that the purpose of this is : to commemorate Mary Immaculate Revealing Miraculous Medal who receives special devotion and respect of faithful in the [...]

The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal is providing two aids as encouragement for distributing medals during advent – a sample announcement before distribtuion of the medals and  homily aids for the first Sunday of Advent. Related FAMVIN Posts:The twelve days of the Vincentian FamilyWhat’s it like to be a guide at the rue duBac?Former [...]