Aidan R. Rooney, C.M.
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Unbreakable: Vincentians of Wherever
I composed this poem thinking about the ties to service and those less fortunate that my service with CVV instilled in me. There are so many things in the world that try to pull us out of our purpose of being companions on the journey and so many circumstances in the...
7 Steps to Recycling Your Best Facebook Content
John Haydon's blog has another sharp tip for social media administrators. Here’s the process I teach my clients to get the amazing results mentioned above: Step #1: Download Facebook Insights – Export at least six months of Post Data (shown below). Make...
Helping the Homeless in England and Wales
The creation of the Famvin Homeless Alliance isn't meant to imply that the Vincentian family hasn't taken up this initiative. We certainly have. We want to bring our expertise to the whole world. The SSVP of England and Wales have been at it for a while. Their...
Simplicity: My Vincentian Story
“I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.” -John Green My Vincentian Story begins in a church. As I grew up and learned about Catholicism, I always felt as if there was something missing. When I came to DePaul and learned the story of St....
I am a Doctor, and #IamVincent
Sai Aung Phyo was inspired by the University’s Vincentian Mission of service. As a student in the Honors Program at St. John’s, he tutored classmates in biology, chemistry, and physics. During his free time, he also participated in the Midnight Run program, in which...
Facebook is Adding Donate Buttons to Charity Live Videos
There is a way for missionaries to do more of what they're not often too good at: getting people to donate! Facebook says it's in the process of expanding its Fundraisers tool to more than 750,000 non-profits, which includes the option to add a donate button to Live...
Editorial: Collaborating to “Feed” the Vincentian Family
Two years ago, when famvin.org was a project of the Congregation of the Mission, a trio of Vincentian priests - John Maher, C.M., Joseph Agostino, C.M., and famvin.org's founder John Freund, C.M. - consulted with many others and produced a plan approved by the...
Advocating for Children — Vincentians of Wherever
Maria Rodriguez always wanted to be a lawyer. At St. John’s University, she majored in sociology. She also learned about St. Vincent de Paul’s dedication to serving others and decided to use her legal knowledge to help those in need. “St. John’s mission of serving...
What my Nonreligious Mom Taught Me About the Vincentian Mission #IamVincent
When I was a young child, “religion” and “church” were foreign concepts to me. My family didn’t have a home parish nor a religious sect. Every once in a while, a friend’s family would invite me to attend a religious service with them, but that was as much interaction...
Famvin Homeless Alliance Becomes “Official”
June 28, 2017 marked the official announcement of the Famvin Homeless Alliance, an initiative of the Worldwide Vincentian Family to reduce, and wherever possible, eliminate homelessness in its multiple forms. This ceremony took place at the European Parliament, by...