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Who’s going to Vincentian WYD in Rio?

The website http://famvin2013.com/ writes…”With great joy we share with you the registrations made up to now (Feb 2013): SSVP (NATIONAL) – 156 VOLUNTEERS-  87 JMV (INTERTACIONAL) – 50 SSVP (INTERNATIONAL) – 42  JMV (NATIONAL) – 32 DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY – 25  CM – 8 RELIGIOUS OF SVP – 6  SISTERS OF SVP OF GYZEGEN – [...]

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WYD Vincentian Family Catechesis

FAMVIN 2013 is the official source for information and multimedia about the Vincentian Family Gathering in the context of World Youth Day in Rio this summer. The following “Catechesis” are now available for download. 1 “Come and see: how good it is being together as Vincentian Family!” 2 Preparatory Catechesis for the EJV. “Vincentian Spirituality!” 3 SYSTEMIC CHANGE [...]

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World Youth Day – new hub

The official website for World Youth Day Rio 2013 now has another channel called “Get Ready”, which is aimed at the training to youth. This portal will provide tools for meditation, information about the WYD Journey, as well as spiritual content, testimonials, weekly meditations on biblical texts and liturgy of the Mass. The WYD team [...]

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Appeal from Grand-niece of Bl. Georgio Frassati

Blessed Georgio Frassati (+1925) was a member of the Vincent dePaul Society and now one of the patron saints of World Youth Day. His Grand-niece appeals for a relative, baby Pier Giorgio: Dear friends of Pier Giorgio and mine through him. I beg you all to say when you open this mail a Holy Mary [...]

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Matching grant for Vincentian youth to WYD

An anonymous donor has come forward with a challenge grant of $6000.00 for a group of  17 young adults attending  the Vincentian Gathering in Brazil before World Youth Day this coming July. Donations received between November 12th and the end of the year will be applied towards the goal of matching the $6000.00 contribution. The [...]

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RomeReports video – Vincentian Pier Georgio Frassati

(Romereports.com) He was young and athletic. Loved skiing and going out with friends. He also tried to improve society through politics. This is the story of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who was named an intercessor of WYD 2013.  He was born in Turin back in 1901. But his life is still very relevant. When his parents got divorced [...]

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First official trailer for WYD 2013 in Rio

(Romereports.com) The next World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro is just about one year away. The organizers have released a video inviting all young people to take part in the celebration between July 23rd and 28th of 2013.In this trailer, young people from different countries encourage others to attend the event. It also takes [...]

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WYD Rio 2013 will welcome Benedict XVI on the beach in Copacabana

According to Romereports, “For World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, thousands of young people will welcome Benedict XVI on Brazil’s famous Copacabana Beach. There on Tuesday July 23, 2013 the pope will hold the first ceremony for the meeting of Catholic youth.   It will also be on this crescent-shaped beach,  where the Stations [...]

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Official video for WYD Rio de Janiero

Although still more than a year away there is already an official site for World Youth Day in Rio deJaniero. WYDRio launched February 1 The excitement over WYDRio is growing. The national committee for WYD 2013 announced the logo will be revealed to the world on February 1. Recently the rio2013 website was completely redesigned in preparation [...]

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Vincent in the faces of the young – Superior General

Superior General thanks Vincentian Youth - ”I saw in the bright and joyful faces of young people forming, like a puzzle, the face of San Vincent.” Thanks and gratitude from the Superior of the Vincentian Family Rome, October 5, 2011 Young Vincentians Dear Brothers and Sisters, May grace and peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ fill our [...]

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