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The “Friends of Saint Vincent de Paul Project” (Rwanda)
Name of Project: The project is known as “Amis de St Vincent de Paul” which in English is translated “Friends of Saint...
From big to small, changing lives in the Philippines through the 13 Houses Campaign!
Under the most difficult circumstances, the innovative and hardworking Vincentian spirit flourishes.
SSVP: A Voice for the Poor in Ireland
Slow economic recovery in Ireland has pushed the leader of the Society in Ireland to raise his voice for the poor. The Irish Times reports, “Geoff Meagher, national president of St Vincent de Paul (SVP), said the organisation is seeing an “alarming level” of calls...
Sisters with a mission to help ‘poorest of the poor’
A congregation of sisters with a mission -- part of the Vincentian Family -- are still reaching the poorest of the poor. Sent to Malta to care for orphans 150 years ago, the Sisters of Charity of St Jeanne Antide have since been updating their services to cater for...
Vincentian Collaboration with Business at Christmas
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Canada has a nice collaboration with business going. Lynn L'Heuereux, through our "Send in News" link writes, "The owner and staff of Craft Beer Market donated $10,00.00 to Christmas Hampers to three cities in Canada. Calgary...
Ministry Opportunities in the Family
One of the outcomes of the Vincentian Family Gathering in Denver, Colorado (USA) in 2015 was the desire to know about possible ministry openings within the Vincentian Family. As we try to move that project forward, we’ll be posting any opportunities that come our way....
Poverty Awareness Month in the Year of Mercy
This month, Pope Francis declared the Jubilee Year of Mercy commencing on December 8, and in a few short days, January marks Poverty Awareness Month as sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). As Vincentians, focused on ways to minimize and...
International Vincentian Family Leaders to Meet in Rome
Philadelphia, PA - The newly established Vincentian Family Office in Philadelphia, Pa., USA, announces that international Vincentian Family leaders will meet in Rome during January 2016: The annual meeting of the Vincentian Family Executive Committee (VFEC), composed...
A Stranger and you welcomed me – National Migration Week 2016
A Stranger and You Welcomed Me - National Migration Week, January 3-9, 2016 In the Gospel of Matthew (25:35) Jesus tells his disciples, "I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink,...
Talk to us in the New Year!
It's time for New Year's resolutions, and .famvin wants you to talk to us! So make your resolutions this year: I will comment on every article I read. I will use the "send us news" link to share news, events, photos, videos, formation materials with the Vincentian...
Vincentian Family at the U.N.: Forced Labor
When Vincentians think of forced labor, the image may come to mind of our Co-Founder relieving a debilitated galley slave in the 1947 movie, “Monsieur Vincent.” Centuries later, the plight of forced laborers calls us not only to come to their aid, but also to end...
