In the face of the present coronavirus pandemic, the Council General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul invites Vincentians worldwide to pray.
Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Prayer to Saint Vincent in the Face of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Father Jean Pierre Renouard, CM, a Vincentian scholar and researcher, composed a prayer to the Holy Trinity, asking for the intercession of our patron to eliminate this epidemic that is invading the world.
Some Practical Rules for Praying
Father Maloney offers a group of practical rules that experience teaches are helpful for those who want to pray.
Coming Soon: An Online Formation Journey
A Formation Journey: A study of Vincentian Father Corpus Delgado's "The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church." Keep an eye out for this image! Beginning this coming Saturday, October 8, .famvin presents a ten-part series for individual...
The face of St. Vincent de Paul in St. Teresa of Kolkotta (Mother Teresa)
The month of September is very dear to the Vincentians world-wide, because during this month the feasts of St. Vincent de Paul, St. John Gariel Perboyre, Bl. Frederic Ozanam, Bl. Louis Joseph Francois, Bl. John Gruyer, and Bl. Peter Rene Rogue are celebrated. This...
Message from the Superior General, Tomaž Mavrič, CM, on the feast of St. Vincent de Paul
"Vincent de Paul: A Mystic of Charity": this is the theme that Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, proposes for next September 27, feast of St. Vincent de Paul, in a letter addressed to all the Vincentian Family. After the text you will find links to download this letter in several...
Mini-Retreat: Renewal in the Vincentian Spirit with Frédéric Ozanam
Two themes -- continuity and renewal -- emerge from a study of the lives of St. Vincent de Paul and Frederic Ozanam, says Jaime Corera, C.M.. The Second: RENEWAL. Frederic Ozanam was extremely sensitive to the idea of social change. Not only was he sensitive to this...
Mini-Retreat: Continuity in the Vincentian Spirit with Frédéric Ozanam
Two themes -- continuity and renewal -- emerge from a study of the lives of St. Vincent de Paul and Frederic Ozanam, says Jaime Corera, C.M. First: CONTINUITY. The thinking and writings of Frederic point out a more profound continuity, a continuity that goes to the...
VinFormation Slideshares
Did you know that VinFormation maintains a Linkedin/Slideshare resource? Like this one on Collaboration? See them all here. Slideshares are also great for viewing on mobile when you're on the go! [slideshare...
Something we can all agree on about elections
Tuesdays as a day of prayer and fasting for elections USA
A Mystic? #IamVincent
The newly elected Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, is fond of the image of St. Vincent de Paul as a mystic of charity. A regular contributor to famvin.org, Fr. Thomas McKenna, C.M., has written, Authors write about Vincent’s...
Is your pastor worth $12,000?
A recent article by Peter Feuerherd in the series "The Church as Field Hospital" got me thinking about what is a pastor worth. And as I thought about it I also wondered what people ought to legitimately expect from a pastor. The article begins... The buzz went around...
