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The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill were among the congregations featured in the TV broadcast of “Change of Habit” on January 9, 2014. The insightful documentary examines the influence of Catholic Sisters and the diminishing numbers women religious in Western...
"(Newly minted Jesuit saint Peter ) Faber's vision of the positive role of business is remarkable. He wrote two centuries before Adam Smith lifted a pen, during an era when the Catholic church generally looked askance at business. Yet in a few short phrases, Faber...
"Study Hall" - echoes of earlier formal stages in our preparation for life. But as the Pope has recently reminded us formation is a lifelong task. In that spirit FamVin is beginning a new series "Saturday Study Hall" which for the most part will draw on articles in...
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Kentucky draw our attention to the video "Apple forecast: Immigration reform" (click on this link) which moves beyond sterile statistics. The video provides testimonies of two women impatient for change - an owner of a family...
Holy Hangout: The Missionary Character of Daughters of Charity We're excited to be chatting with Daughters of Charity who have served on the mission field in a variety of countries. Join us on YouTube to hear about their experiences, challenges and how God has grown...
The presence of the Vincentian Family is growing almost everyday. VinFormation has a page devoted to links organized according to family branches. If there are significant links that we have missed let us know by clicking on the Comment button for this post or using the Contact Us link.
Some 80 years ago the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Australia offered their answer to why they serve the poor. The more things change the more they stay the same. Read it yourself to judge how well this statement has travelled the decade. Australian SVDP 1934 -...
The Catholic Sun writes...Arizona Catholics have been served by the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill since 1933. Sr. Barbara Einloth traces the order’s ministry in the Grand Canyon State. It’s been 80 years since the first Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill brought...
Fr. Joseph McCann, CM reflects on leadership lessons in ‘Sister Gen’: A Case Study of Vincentian Leadership. He raises the important question of how Vincentian Formation for Leadership can take place outside traditional structures. "Our case study suggests certain...
According to the Huffington Post...Data journalist Chris Walker conducted a word frequency analysis on the first hundred speeches of Pope Francis and Pope Benedict to get a visual representation of their priorities. Francis clearly emphasized poverty and poor far...
