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July 19, 1813: First Vows of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s in Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA

by Famvin Media Resources | July 19, 2024 | Formation, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments

On July 19, 1813, vows were pronounced for the first time by Elizabeth Ann Seton and 17 other Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s who adapted the vow formula of the French Daughters of Charity.

If Moccasins Could Speak!

by John Freund, CM | July 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Have you ever walked a mile in another’s moccasins? … in the moccasins of their sufferings?

Everyone Deserves a Home #famvin2024

by Jim Claffey | July 18, 2024 | Famvin 2024, Formation | 0 Comments

In only 6 years, from 2018 to 2023, the FAMVIN Homeless Alliance (FHA) has provided over 10,000 formerly homeless people with secure housing and access to other support services.

A Vincentian View: Francis de Sales

by Pat Griffin, CM | July 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac both held Saint Francis de Sales in high esteem.

The Church of Corinth – is the Past Prologue?

by John Freund, CM | July 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

In “The Tempest,” Shakespeare wrote, “What’s past is prologue!” Antonio is rationalizing the past as setting the stage for their next act, as a prologue does in a play.

Patrick Griffin on “The Boldness of Charity “

by John Freund, CM | Jun 1, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Reflections

Pope Francis tells us that God is not afraid of newness.

Connect and Learn: Religious of St. Vincent de Paul

by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 1, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

Founded in 1845 at Paris, France, in the chapel at the motherhouse of the Congregation of the Mission by Jean Leon Le Prevost (1803-1874) in conjunction with Clemente Myionnet (1812-1886) and Maurizion Maignen (1822-1890). All three founders were laity who were active...

Practical ways to start collaborating

by John Freund, CM | May 30, 2015 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Jack Murphy of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA/Voice of the Poor Committee offers some tips and real-life examples

Celebrate: VYC2015 in Rijeka, Croatia

by Vincentian Family Office | May 29, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

On the Pentecost Vigil on the 23rd May 2015 the Vincentian Family Year of Collaboration was opened in Rijeka, Croatia. The solemn mass, celebrated in the Chapel of St. Joseph in the Provincial House of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul – Zagreb, was...

Ladies of Charity, Daughters of Charity and Depaul USA

by Vincentian Family Office | May 29, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

Ladies of Charity, Daughters of Charity and Depaul USA Members of the Little Rock, Arkansas Ladies of Charity have recently begun supporting the Jericho Way Center of Depaul USA. The facility opened a few months ago under the direction of Sr. Elizabeth Greim, DC, as a...

Vincentian Collaboration on fire in Ethiopia

by Vincentian Family Office | May 28, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

Vincentian Collaboration on fire in Ethiopia – A spark has been ignited!

Fr. Tom McKenna on “Welling-Up Faith”

by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2015 | Formation

a kind of profession of faith by spontaneous gesture. You almost don’t even know you’re doing it, but it’s really there

Pat Griffin CM – A Free Spirit

by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

And so, the Spirit is free. From the view of that Spirit, “liberal” and “conservative” must and do tend in the same direction. As persons consecrated by that divine presence, we pray for her outpouring in our lives and ministries as Pentecost comes upon us.

A Vincentian Response to Baltimore

by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2015 | Formation

The “haves” must discover that all of the “have not’s” are not cheats and lazy. The “have not’s” must realize that the “haves” are not all greedy, uncaring people. The only way to do that in any lasting way is to treat the problem in a slightly larger way than our current model…bring hope to one zip code at a time.

Outward-moving

by Ross Dizon | May 26, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

Most Holy Trinity (B), May 31, 2015 – Dt 4, 32-34. 39-40; Rom 8, 14-17; Mt 28, 16-20 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (Mt 28, 19) God’s overflowing love reaches us human beings so that may be, in the Son and by the working of the Holy...

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