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Casagiove, City of Charity
Father Tomaẑ Mavriĉ, CM received from the Mayor of Casagiove, Giuseppe Vozza, honorary citizenship and was given the keys to the city.
Embracing the homeless in a network of charity!
We are celebrating three years of the “13 Houses” Campaign!
Annual Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Nigeria
Communication issued by the Vincentian Family Nigeria at their Annual General Meeting held in Benin City from February 25-28, 2016. The annual meeting of the Vincentian Family in Nigeria was held at Our Lady of Apostles, Maryland, Lagos State, from February 25 to the...
The Spirit of Christmas is Alive: The Christmas Shop
Once again the working poor will celebrate this holy season with joy, delight, and dignity. The Christmas Shop, sponsored by the Neighborhood Health Center of Mount Saint Mary's Hospital opened its doors on December 17, 2016 at 9:30 am to welcome hard working...
Christmas Message from the President General of the SSVP
It is the tradition of the International General Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul that the General President of the Society, on the occasion of the Nativity of the Lord, offer a message in which he wishes, to the Vincentians of the whole world, his best...
Christmas Greeting from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General
We invite you to watch the Christmas greeting of Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., Superior General, and the Assistants General of the Congregation of the Mission. "The Incarnation happens every day, every hour... and it is happening here and now, every time a new human being...
St. Vincent de Paul Australia – An Ode on Behalf of the Disabled
What would you do if a government official did something that was contrary to what you have been working towards? Australian National CEO of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Dr. John Falzon took his pen to his paper in a different way to let former prime Minister Tony...
GLOBE Microloan Program – St. John’s University
A few weeks ago, .famvin author Fr. Pat Griffin and Ladies of Charity-USA President Mary Ann Dantuono celebrated with the members of GLOBE, a microloan program, as they made their final presentations this...
UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
Vincentian Family members around the world who are involved in any sort of ministry to achieve gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls, either directly or indirectly, have a lot to learn from the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of...
“If A Stranger” – Song for the North American Vincentian Family Meeting
Sr. Caroljean Willie, Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, shares the song "If A Stranger" with the Vincentian Family. Although the song is copyrighted by the Columban Fathers, they have given us permission to use it and post it on the Famvin website. Sister Terry...
The Founding Assembly of the Vincentian Family in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The founding Assembly of the Vincentian family in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held on November 24, 2016 in the Catholic School Centre ''Don Bosco'' Žepče. Participants with the right of vote: s. M. Magdalena Marić MVZ s. M. Blanka Jeličić MVZ s. Martina Đorđević MS s....