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Famvin 2024
Keep the Fire Burning to Be Pilgrims of Hope: Reflection #2
by Vincentian Family Office | October 30, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This month we reflect on the origins and growth of the Vincentian Family. Since 1995, when Fr. Maloney invited the four historical branches to meet annually, a new chapter began. Today, 180 branches serve in 167 countries, united by the charism of St. Vincent de Paul. We celebrate our achievements, collaboration, and ongoing formation, while renewing our call to serve with hope and commitment.
Keep the Fire Burning to Be Pilgrims of Hope: Reflection #1 (Introduction)
by Vincentian Family Office | September 29, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
This month, and for the remainder of this year (2025) and most of next year (2026), the monthly reflection will focus on the Final Document of the II International Convocation that was held in Rome during the month of November 2024.
A Global Vincentian Witness: Fr. Bernard Massarini Reflects on the 2024 Family Convocation
by .famvin | September 1, 2025 | Famvin 2024, News | 0 Comments
In this video, Fr. Bernard Massarini shares his experience at the 2nd Vincentian Family Convocation, held in Rome in November 2024.
At the Heart of Care: Laurence at the Second Vincentian Family Convocation in Rome
by .famvin | August 18, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Featured, News | 0 Comments
Laurence Spieser, Head of Palliative Care at Clinique de la Toussaint in Strasbourg, shares her powerful experience at the II Vincentian Family Convocation in Rome. Through intercultural dialogue and reflection, she highlights how Vincentian values place the dignity of the vulnerable at the heart of compassionate care.

Keep the Fire Burning to Be Pilgrims of Hope: Reflection #1 (Introduction)
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 29, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Formation, Reflections
This month, and for the remainder of this year (2025) and most of next year (2026), the monthly reflection will focus on the Final Document of the II International Convocation that was held in Rome during the month of November 2024.

A Global Vincentian Witness: Fr. Bernard Massarini Reflects on the 2024 Family Convocation
by .famvin | Sep 1, 2025 | Famvin 2024, News
In this video, Fr. Bernard Massarini shares his experience at the 2nd Vincentian Family Convocation, held in Rome in November 2024.

At the Heart of Care: Laurence at the Second Vincentian Family Convocation in Rome
by .famvin | Aug 18, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Featured, News
Laurence Spieser, Head of Palliative Care at Clinique de la Toussaint in Strasbourg, shares her powerful experience at the II Vincentian Family Convocation in Rome. Through intercultural dialogue and reflection, she highlights how Vincentian values place the dignity of the vulnerable at the heart of compassionate care.
One Family, One Mission: Sr Maureen Tinkler Reflects on the 2024 Vincentian Convocation
by .famvin | Aug 4, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Featured, News
Sister Maureen Tinkler shares her powerful experience at the Second Vincentian Family Convocation in Rome. Her testimony is full of joy, gratitude, and a renewed call to serve those in poverty.
A Heart on Fire for Charity: Sister Rosemary Moynihan Reflects on the II Vincentian Family Convocation in Rome
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 21, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Featured, News
In this heartfelt message, Sister Rosemary describes the convocation as “a source of great hope and joy,” where the Vincentian Charism of Charity came alive through shared mission, global diversity, and renewed spiritual purpose.
Marlou Absil’s Testimony: Her Experience at the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family
by Vincentian Family Office | Jul 7, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Featured, News
Marlou Absil from the Netherlands shares with gratitude and enthusiasm her experience at the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family, held in November 2024 in Rome.
“The fire is still burning”: Thomas Zielinski’s testimony on the II Convocation of the Vincentian Family
by .famvin | Jun 21, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Featured, News
In this video, Thomas Zielinski from Poland shares his moving experience of participating in the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family: an unforgettable gathering of unity, prayer, and renewal.
Mary Davoren Reflects on the II Vincentian Convocation: A Journey of Hope and Commitment
by .famvin | Jun 2, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Featured, News
Mary Davoren, a Vincentian volunteer from Ireland, shares her inspiring experience at the II Vincentian Convocation held in Rome in November 2024. In her testimony, she reflects on the spirit of unity, the global call to serve the poor, and the renewed commitment to living a faith that inspires action.
Under Saint Vincent’s Cloak: Testimony of Sr. Enda Mullen on the II Vincentian Convocation
by .famvin | May 19, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Featured, News
With deep joy we share the testimony of Sr. Enda Mullen, of the Sisters of the Holy Faith, a congregation belonging to the Vincentian Family. In a brief but inspiring video, Sister Enda recounts her experience during the international meeting held in Rome last November 2024.
A Profound Call to Action: Testimony on the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family in Rome
by Vincentian Family Office | May 5, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Featured, Media, News
Join us in watching this inspiring message from Guillermo Bolívar, representing a Vincentian branch in Medellín, Colombia. He shares key takeaways from the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family held in Rome last November.
Walking Together, Serving Better: Testimony of Eduardo Almeida on the II Vincentian Convocation
by .famvin | Apr 21, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Formation
In this inspiring testimony, Eduardo Almeida shares his reflections on the 2024 Vincentian Family Assembly. Held in Rome, the gathering emphasized unity, collaboration, and the synodal method as powerful tools to respond to the cry of the poor.
Faces of Charity: A Global Tapestry of Vincentian Hope (video)
by .famvin | Apr 16, 2025 | Famvin 2024, Featured, Media, News
Presented at the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family in Rome (November 2024), the video “Faces of Charity” brings to life eleven real stories of service from around the globe. These testimonies reveal the everyday courage and creativity of Vincentian communities committed to the poor, weaving a powerful narrative of hope, dignity, and transformative love.
















