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Activities of the International Formation Center (CIF) for the Vincentian Family (2022)
At this time, I want to inform you about the activities that are scheduled for 2022. At the International Formation Center (CIF) in Paris, we work to spread the Vincentian charism and spirituality.
Experiencing COP26 as a virtual delegate
This November, I had the pleasure of being part of an ecumenical (virtual) delegation to COP26, the UN Climate Conference hosted this year by the United Kingdom and held in Glasgow.
Hope in the Face of Adversity
On Wednesday, December 15th, Nadia and Raoul arrived from Haiti. They came to the United States so that Nadia could receive cancer treatments unavailable in Haiti.
Vincentian University – Race and Equality – Systemic Change
Vincentian University - race and equality - systemic change! That is quite a bit to put in one headline. Yet with the inauguration of the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equality and Mission these three concepts come together. It is also a wonderful expample...
Writing for Social Media
Lou Dubois of Inc. says, "Despite the change in technology, the press release remains one of the best ways to get your message out. But writing a press release for social media is not like writing a traditional press release. Before digging in, however, it is...
Asia Pacific Visitor’s Conference In Việt Nam
From February 17-25, 2017 at the Durando Institute of philosophy, Da Lat- Vietnam took place the annual meeting of the provincials of the Congregation of the Mission of the Asia Pacific region (Asia Pacific Visitor's Conference, APVC). This is the first time this...
Meeting of the International President and Vice President of A.I.C. with the National Presidents Famvin Central America
The meeting, via Internet, was held on Friday, January 6, 2017, coinciding with the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family. It was the first opportunity we, the national presidents of Famvin Central America had to meet with one of the...
See – Judge – Act…Disrupt and Rebuild!
Fr. John Freund has covered the topic on .famvin many times: See – Judge – Act. It has been covered with regards to Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si, and in a three-part series in relation to Systemic Change. It is a reflection/action process that is very familiar...
Germantown Nonprofit Offers Ex-Offenders Temporary Jobs
"There's all kinds of valuable things inside of a computer — gold, copper, and all kinds of precious metals. And there's all kinds of precious things inside these men," said Ford. Philadelphia Reentry Reporting Collaborative, Author: Aaron Moselle PAR-Recycle Works, a...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 11 They shall teach the little girls of the villages while they are there. They shall strive to train local girls to replace them at this task during their absence. They shall do all this for the love of God and without any remuneration (SWLM:729 [A.54])....
Systemic Change Workshop in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
On February 14, a workshop on Systemic Change was started in Guatemala by two members of the Commission for Systemic Change. Here is the information we received from the first day: Two members of the Family’s Commission for Systemic Change arrived to the city of...
Vincentian Youth Day 2019: Panama
The Vincentian Family in Panama is preparing to welcome young Vincentians from throughout the world who will participate in the Vincentian Youth Encounter that is scheduled for January 19, 20 and 21, 2019 … days immediately before the start of the World Youth Day...