Aidan R. Rooney, C.M.
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SVDP Youth Videoconference August 28!
WHAT: Join SVDP youth around the world for an online videoconference! You need a computer or mobile device, internet and a camera and microphone if your computer/mobile device does not have one. Meet other young Vincentians around the world and get to know them! RSVP...
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Mobile or Desktop?
As we work at .famvin to provide a platform of news and formation that is useful to the Vincentian family, we're constantly asking questions like, "Do they use mobile (phone, tablet) or their desktop (or laptop) as their primary device?" Certainly, the digital world...
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The Last Mile on the Road to End Poverty
The Brookings Institution's latest report ought to be of great interest to the Vincentian Family. Our mission, our strategies and our experience can be brought to bear for the analysis of this landmark document, and serve as a partial basis for future collaborative...
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Stop Calling People Out
Stop calling people out. Call them in. Sharon Browning, well known as a speaker and educator in the Vincentian tradition, continues the theme of reconciliation begun by Fr. Tom McKenna in his recent post. Sharon founded JUST Listening, a movement which "fosters...
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Pope Francis: Are you sure he’s not Vincentian?
Among the many homilies and interventions of Pope Francis during his visit to Latin America, there are some that raise the question, "Is he a Vincentian?" He certainly expounds upon themes that any member of the Vincetian Family would find familiar. In a presentation...
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Systemic Change: Tips for Trainers
Know your audience. Know your goal. Know your biases. Know your resources... These and other tips for systemic change training can be found at VinFormation!
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Fiji: Yes to Laudato Si
Many times, a response to Pope Francis' Laudato Si comes in simple and direct ways. CM novice Marc Tapson of Fiji recounts one such response. During the month of June Sr Anna Wiwiek DC taught the novices of the Congregation of the Mission and Sisters of Our Lady of...
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Just Pray!
"I think daily prayer is what inspires our day–keeps us going, gets us back on track when we're a bit off," says Daughter of Charity Julie Kubasak. "Oh, sure, there are times in life when we may be feeling like we are just "putting time in" rather than praying. And...
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SSVP Philippines has a New Web Site!
Using the latest in technology, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the Philippines premiered their new web site at http://ssvp.ph. We have a growing list of Vincentian Family sites. If yours isn't listed, let us know by commenting. Or, if you're planning a site or...
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Crowdfunding: Daughters of Charity Show the Way
Present in 94 countries, the 16,000 Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul are launching their solidarity crowdfunding platform on September 30 in Paris. Not known for their mastery of the latest technologies but rather for their concrete service to the poor, the...