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As the Year of Faith draws to an end we at FamVin/VinFormation end our monthly series of reflections "Year of Faith" and begin a new weekly series "Formation Fridays". The Year of Faith was a call to deepen our faith and engage in evangelization. Formation Fridays...
New resources in honor of Bl. Frederic’s Feast Day on September 9.
She wanted to be a missionary in Brazil, but this member of the Society of Vincent de Paul found sanctity as a physician and "working Mom". Continuing our Vincentian Year of Faith Series we feature the heroic modern saint, St. Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962). See the...
In celebration of July 31, the anniversary of the foundation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph's in Emmitsburg, MD, Famvin's VinFormation-- or "Learning to Serve"-- section is highlighting its collection of online resources on St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
St. Agostina is an inspiring example of the Vincentian blend of contemplation and action. She had a great devotion to the Mother of God, and her favorite prayer was the Rosary. She served the sick at Santo Spirito Hospital, saying: “We will lie down for such a long time after death that it is worthwhile to keep standing while we are alive. Let us work now; one day we will rest.”
Our new presentation on Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati: many photos of Pier Giorgio help tell the story, interspersed with periodic suggestions for meditation and examination of conscience.
Continuing our Vincentian Year of Faith series, this month we highlight the virtues of St. Catherine Labouré, DC. She was a nursing sister for over 40 years during which she humbly kept silent, never boasting about the fact that the Virgin Mary had appeared to her and...
This month in our Year of Faith series, a new presentation on the life of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, CM, missioner to China and holy martyr. Read about his childhood in southern France, his vocation story, his journey to China, the persecutions and cruel tortures he faced, and his unwavering faith.
View or download VinFormation’s new presentation: How St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Embodied Motherhood.
Celebrate Frederic Ozanam's 200th birthday by setting his picture as your phone's wallpaper. To install: iPhone: View this webpage using your phone, and click on the blue button below that corresponds to your model of iPhone. (Or, simply scan one of the codes below)....
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