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Vincentian Confraternities: An Opportunity to Transform the World
by Vincentian Family Office | December 28, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
The members of these confraternities share their experiences and their joy in being able to serve Jesus in the person of the most impoverished.
New Book: 15 Days of Prayer with Peter Joseph Triest
by Javier F. Chento | December 27, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
Brother René Stockman has published a new book on Peter Joseph Triest titled 15 Days of Prayer with Peter Joseph Triest.
Vincentian Marian Youth December 2020 Newsletter
by Javier F. Chento | December 26, 2020 | News, Vincentian Marian Youth | 0 Comments
The youth branch of the Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth, sends us its December newsletter.
Christmas Message from Renato Lima
by Renato Lima de Oliveira | December 24, 2020 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 1 Comment
My dear brothers and sisters, members of Saint Vincent de Paul Society and members of the worldwide Vincentian Family,
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Activities of the International Formation Center (CIF) for the Vincentian Family (2022)
by Vincentian Family Office | Jan 3, 2022 | News
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.
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Experiencing COP26 as a virtual delegate
by Darlene O’Leary | Jan 2, 2022 | News
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.
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Hope in the Face of Adversity
by .famvin | Jan 1, 2022 | News
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
by John Freund, CM | Mar 1, 2017 | News, 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
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 28, 2017 | News, 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
by Minh Trieu, CM | Feb 28, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family
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
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 27, 2017 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News
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!
by Elizabeth Astridge | Feb 25, 2017 | News
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
by Elizabeth Astridge | Feb 24, 2017 | News
"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
by Natalie Boone | Feb 23, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
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
by Jim Claffey | Feb 22, 2017 | Formation, News, Systemic change
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
by Yancarlos de Jesús Carrasco de los Santos | Feb 21, 2017 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Marian Youth
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...