Fr. Rooney asks us to remember that Easter is a season of deepening our faith. This week: Vincentians are heralds of the Resurrection!
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The Pope Video • Social Friendship
by .famvin | July 3, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Social Friendship
The Charity of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (Feast Day: July 4)
by Famvin Media Resources | July 2, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
A video and some notes on charity written by Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who was a conference member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at the time of his death on July 4, 1925 at the age of 24.
What Is Pope Francis Asking His Prayer Group?
by John Freund, CM | July 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 2 Comments
Pope Francis asks his monthly payer group – “Pray for an end to polarization”!
In The Boat (Mark 4:35-41)
by Tom McKenna, CM | June 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
When Mark speaks to this endangered flock, it’s no surprise that he includes a pair of Jesus’ hope-filled parables, lessons on how things grow.
Webinar “Pandemic, Poverty and Future: A New Paradigm”
by .famvin | May 14, 2022 | Formation, News
This formation meeting, hosted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, is open to the entire Vincentian Family.
A Journey Into Saint Louise’s Life
by Famvin Media Resources | May 13, 2022 | Formation
In this video produced by Mission and Ministry DePaul University, Father Christopher Robinson, C.M., talks about Louise’s journey– her pilgrimage– towards God’s will for her.
I Care About Homelessness: #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 4, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Mary Ann Campellone is a Vincentian of Wherever. Of Philadelphia to be exact. She's taken the mission of Vincent -- learned at her parish in Philadelphia -- deeply into her work situation at Mercy Career and Technical High School. Combining it with the charism of the...
A Vincentian View: Seeing and Believing
by Pat Griffin, CM | May 3, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
A Vincentian View: Seeing and Believing Two words seem to emerge regularly in our Gospel readings of the Easter Season: one word is “seeing” and the other is “believing.” I think these powerful words go together as we think about the way in which we express and grow...
Measure Your Media Outcomes
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 2, 2017 | Formation, Social, Social Media
How to measure.... We're becoming accustomed to mounting social media campaigns for just about everything, What can media accomplish? What can it affect? Restating those questions from an evaluation perspective translates to: how can one measure the impact of media?...
Gate We Cannot Do without to Attain Salvation
by Ross Dizon | May 2, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus alone is the gate we cannot do without to attain salvation. He is the gate through which we come in and go out without arousing suspicion. That is to say, coming in through him, we access lawfully and unquestionably the safety of the sheepfold. And going out...
Icon of the Charism: Divided by History, United by Charity
by Luigi Mezzadri, CM | May 2, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
It has been 400 years since the days of Folleville and Châtillon. That long period has not weakened the Vincentian charism like the oak at the Berceau. It is as alive as a spring high in the mountains. The Polish artist, Mariola Zajączkowska-Bicho, on a sketch by...
Proclaim with Joy – True Friends
by Lynn L'Heureux | May 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Proclaim with Joy - True Friends - Wednesday, April 25 Gospel - Why does the Son come? Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Proclaim with Joy I want to be a woman whose faith in God’s promises holds no matter how long there is no evidence of it—a woman who uses her voice...
May 2 is St. Catherine Labouré’s Birthday
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 30, 2017 | Formation
In celebration of her birthday on Tuesday, watch this video overview of the life of St. Catherine Labouré.
The Impact of Vincentians on the Early American Church: Bishop John Timon, CM
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2017 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, News
.famvin reminds us of the early impact of Vincentians in New York with articles such as “Life and Legacy of John Timon, C.M., First Bishop of Buffalo, New York.” Fast forward to now and the following article in The Buffalo News, “Remembering Buffalo’s first Catholic...
What if Vincent Hadn’t Been Inventive and Said, “It’s Always Been Done That Way”?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
"There's a phrase that should never be used: 'It's always been done that way.' That phrase, let me tell you, is bad. We must always be changing because time changes. The only thing that does not change is what's essential. What doesn't change is the announcement of...