Formation
October 27: Establishment of the Sisters of Charity Federation, 1947
by .famvin | October 23, 2020 | Formation, Sisters of Charity | 1 Comment
A Canadian View: An Indigenous Vision for All – Crazy Horse
by Jim Paddon | October 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
I’m sure many of us have heard of the great Sioux warrior, Crazy Horse who took part in the infamous Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876 where Gen. Custer was defeated and killed. I’d like to tell you more about Crazy Horse.
Novel But Realistic Approach To Homelessness
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | October 22, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
Imagine that! Asking people who had personal experience of what the problem was and what might be the solution.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, 17: To Journey and Overcome Obstacles
by María Merino & Alberto Trujillano | October 21, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The pandemic has greatly changed our lives as a family. We have become separated because of medical reasons.
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History II
by John Freund, CM | Oct 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Saint Vincent believed that in imitation of Jesus, the essential mission of Christians is saving the poor.
Catholic Women Association
by Spalding Hurst | Oct 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Sisters Vinaya and Philomina attended the annual commissioning of Southern Denary of Malindi Diocese: Catholic Women Association (CWA).
A Vincentian Minute: 3 things about Catherine Labouré
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 10, 2021 | Formation
Fr. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. presents: three things about Catherine Labouré.
Collaboration between two exceptional people Vincent and Louise
by John Freund, CM | Oct 29, 2015 | Collaboration, Formation, Reflections
Sr. Maggie Reynolds, DC of Australia offers these reflections on Collaboration between two exceptional people Vincent and Louise They put into practice the words of Bonnie LeMelle Abadie quoted at the beginning of this essay: Collaboration is challenging,...
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul – From the beginning
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 28, 2015 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Beginnings of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul The "Conference of Charity," from which the Society of St. Vincent de Paul sprang, was founded in Paris in April, 1833 by a few young men and a Catholic newspaper editor. The principal founder was a man of twenty...
Wholeness
by Ross Dizon | Oct 27, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
All Saints, November 1, 2015 – Rev 7, 2-4. 9-14; 1 Jn 3, 1-3; Mt 5, 1-12a We shall be like him (1 Jn 3, 2) Jesus, righteous and merciful, is the image of the most holy God. Those who see him and become like him see God and become saints. Jesus goes about doing good...
Vincentian Life Journey
by Lynn L'Heureux | Oct 26, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Listen - Fasting & Forgiveness – Vincentian Life Journey - Vincentian Charisma Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday October 27, 2015 Dear Vincentian Family. It is always a wonderful blessing to share and pray for family. I hope you will pray for each...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
by Vincentian Family Office | Oct 26, 2015 | Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
In 1829, four Sisters of Charity from Emmitsburg, Maryland traveled 15 days by stage coach to Cincinnati, Ohio at the request of the Diocese’s first bishop, Edward Fenwick. The sisters opened St. Peter’s Girl’s Orphan Asylum and School. Cincinnati experienced serious...
Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kindness
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Continung his series on Considering Consecrated Life Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kindness The promulgation date for Nostra Aetate was October 28, 1965. Like the other texts of Vatican II, it looks to its 50th anniversary in this year. This document, of course,...
Breaking Burritos, Becoming Whole – September 27 in Denver
by John Freund, CM | Oct 24, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family
Breaking Burritos, Becoming Whole - “I sat with joy yesterday. His name was Abali, a refugee from Cameroon.” Sitting, standing, walking, talking, eating with joy is what happened at the Vincentian Family Gathering in Denver, Colorado, on the feast of St. Vincent de...
Buen provecho!
by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2015 | Formation
Buen provecho! Tracy Kemme, a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, in her monthly column for Global Sisters Report for the National Catholic Reporter, reflects on lessons she first began to learn some 7 years ago in Ecuador. She offer much food for thought in...
Vincentians are like punters
by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentians are like punters says David Barringer, CEO of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul. In his weekly column Your Servant Leader October 22, 2015 he compares Vincentians to punters. My son is a college football player. Well, sort of. He is on a college team but...