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Shine On, Little Lights!: A New Children’s Album Rooted in Faith, Joy, and Vincentian Love
A joyful children’s set of songs rooted in faith, service, and Vincentian love, inviting young hearts to shine through kindness, mercy, peace, prayer, inclusion, and small acts that help build a better world.
FAVILA: A Living Community of the Vincentian Charism
All that is living shows visible signs of activity. It breathes. It takes in nourishment. It grows. It animates others with its beauty. It experiences injury and absorbs the pain of others, but its deep roots in the elements of God’s creation allow it to survive.
Famvin – Continental Gatherings: Our Pilgrimage Together!
This gathering in Lima is the first of several continental encounters that will mark our path in the coming months: in June, in Nairobi for the first gathering of the Vincentian Family in Africa and Madagascar; in October, in Indonesia for the first gathering of FAMVIN in the Asia-Pacific region; and finally, in April 2027, in Rome for the first gathering of the European FAMVIN.
The Digital Continent Awaits Us: Global Vincentian Digital Gathering
Can you imagine Saint Vincent de Paul with a smartphone in his hand? Surely his charity would already be creating networks all over the world!
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”: Songs for Young Hearts on a Journey of Hope
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” is more than music. It is friendship turned into melody, prayer set to rhythm, and mission given a voice. Through these songs, young people are invited not only to listen—but to walk with Jesus and become witnesses of His hope in today’s world.
Praying for Our Common Home: A Global Vincentian Family Vigil for a Future Beyond Fossil Fuels
The Vincentian Family invites people worldwide to join a global Zoom vigil on April 24 as the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels begins in Santa Marta, Colombia. This prayer gathering supports global leaders working toward a just ecological transition rooted in faith and solidarity.
Issue #9 of FamVin News is Here!
The Vincentian Family Communications Commission has released the ninth issue of the bulletin “FamVin News”. Click to see It! ☝️
Three Pauses for Peace: A Vincentian Invitation on the Feast of St. Joseph
On March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph, the Vincentian Family around the world is invited to participate in a simple yet deeply meaningful initiative: a united day of prayer for global peace.
“Servants of the Humble Christ”: A Vincentian Hymnal for Prayer, Mission, and Communion
“Servants of the Humble Christ,” by Javier F. Chento, is a Vincentian hymn album honoring saints of the Vincentian Family and celebrating their mission of charity. Through songs of prayer, unity, and service, it invites communities to follow Christ humbly present in the poor and to live the Gospel with love.
Vincentian Family Stations of the Cross
This Vincentian Family Stations of the Cross invites participants to journey alongside the neighbors who are “Jesus in our midst” and reflect on the ways that unjust policies continue to condemn so many of them to suffering and even death.
Lenten Letter 2026 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family
After the Jubilee of Hope, Lent invites the Vincentian Family to renew its mission: to continue Jesus’ work among the poor with humility. The centenary calls us to live the charism as a gift, avoiding pride, and to serve with active charity, trusting in God’s fidelity.
“We Are Friends”: A Vincentian Children’s Album
We Are Friends is a children’s album by Javier F. Chento that joyfully shares Vincentian values through simple, engaging songs. Focused on friendship, prayer, family, kindness, care for creation, and loving like Jesus, it helps children discover faith through music, joy, and everyday life.