With the theme “Like Mary, Give Something More” VMY International Bulletin Vincentian Marian Youth February 2012 – year 12 – Nº 85 is now available online in pdf format and reader format. It tours the world reporting activities of the VMY as well as summarizing the major event at their international offices. Related FAMVIN Posts:VMY [...]
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Vincentian Family challenge raises $520,000 dollars for Haiti
It will be a happy 2012 in Haiti for about 350 new families who will enroll in Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM), a poverty alleviation program that translates into English as “Pathway to a Better Life.” This systemic change effort led by the International Vincentian Family has raised $520,000 so far that will enable more than [...]

Catholic Social Ministry Gathering Priorities
On February 14, 2012, Catholic Social Ministry Gathering participants will be advocating on Hill. The following Hill Notes and Backgrounders will prepare you to effectively articulate the Catholic position on the following legislative priorities: International Legislative Priorities: Hill Notes on Protecting Poverty-Focused International Assistance Backgrounder on International Assistance While the Church recognizes the need to [...]
Tags: Catholic, family, Featured, Gathering, ministry, Priorities, Social, Vincentian

Vincentians at Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington
The Vincentian Family, led by the Vincent dePaul Society, is well represented at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering this week in Washington. For the “homebound” there is a way to follow a good bit of the action via Facebook and Twitter (#csmg). This is a good chance to begin exploring how social media can be [...]
Tags: Catholic, family, Gathering, ministry, Social, SVDP, Vincentian

Was there any opposition to the founding of the CMs?
The following interesting questions were posed by a researcher to the Vincentian History Researchers Network Was there any opposition to the founding of the CM? Did Vincent endure any ‘costly grace’ for seeking to found an order to address formation of the clergy? At any point were the Vincentians on the ‘margins of the Church’ [...]

HHS mandate and its effect on Vincentian Family ministries
The various branches of the Vincentian Family are deeply involved with hospitals, universities and service organizations. According to the website of the United States Catholic Bishops “The HHS has issued a rule forcing nearly all private health plans to include coverage for all FDA-approved prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, as well as surgical sterilization. These [...]

Vincentian Family collaborations around the globe
The International SVDP site lists its collaborations with the Vincentian Family by continent. They hope this compilation will encourage others to seek opportunities for collaboration. They also ask the list be updated. (See below for a list of collaboration in Systemic Change in North America) AFRICA ETHIOPIA : SSVP working with Daughters of Charity and the [...]
Tags: collaboration, family, Featured, Federation, SVDP, Vincentian

Vincentian Family and the Spiritual Experience of Louise
Juan Corpus Delgado, CM reflects on the significance of the spiritual experience of Louise de Marillac in regard to Vincentian Spirituality. “I dare to say that today we are in a position in which we can be certain (in accord with our research) that what we refer to as Vincentian spirituality was refined as a [...]

Vincentian Systemic Change through education in the Solomon Islands
Unfortunately, it cannot be taken for granted in the Solomons to attend school, and illiteracy is a major problem, especially among girls. This is why education has been chosen as the spine of the project St. Vincent and Louise Centre. It is our aim to enable those unable to join the system of public schooling for various reasons, [...]

The Vincentian Family and ministry with the poor – Reflections of a translator
The following reflections begins by looking at the ways the different branches of the VIncentian Family define their ministry. It then addresses who are these poor men and women who are referred to in all the mission statements of the branches of the Vincentian Family? The next installment look at the way in which Vincent de Paul [...]
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