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From Lebanon to Rwanda – In Solidarity with Refugees
by Javier F. Chento | February 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
With the meeting the Famvin Rwanda committee we hope, with God’s grace, that good plans will be made to shelter more homeless people.
Daughters of Charity Street Children Project in Ghana
by Javier F. Chento | February 1, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
The Daughters of Charity Program for Street Children in Kumasi, Ghana advocates on behalf of children who are victims of human trafficking.
New Biography of Saint Vincent de Paul
by Javier F. Chento | January 30, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
Father Luigi Mezzadri, CM speaks with us about his most recent book…Saint Vincent de Paul: Life, Charism and Charity.
Goodbye UN – Thank You, Famvin!
by Guillermo Campuzano | January 30, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 6 Comments
I will be leaving the UN on February 14, 2020 when the negotiations of the UN resolution on homelessness will hopefully be pretty much finished.
Sister Joan Dawber, SC, Featured in Podcast
by .famvin | Mar 20, 2021 | News
Sister Joan Dawber, SC (Halifax) describes her experience of being called, through prayer, to a new ministry helping survivors of human trafficking.
A family born again
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Mar 14, 2021 | News
Mihaela used to go to sleep worrying that the house would fall on her and her family.
The Little Big Woman
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 13, 2021 | News
There are innumerable women who shaped our history, those who with their words, their silences, their strength or their sensibilities were showing us the maternal face of God.
Leadership changes in the Vincentian Family
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul announces its search for candidates to succeed Michael Thio as international President in 2016. In a very short time the Vincentian Marian Youth will be electing a new leader to replace Yasmine Cajuste, Sr. Kathleen Appler, DC was...
White Wings of Mercy – the Cornette and history of the Daughters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, News
White Wings of Mercy commemorates the universal symbol of charity, a white head piece called a cornette, worn by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul for 279 years from the founding of the Community to its retirement in 1964. As we trace the history of the...
Australia mourns passing of Vincentian leader Tony Thornton
by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
Tony Thornton, former National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, died suddenly on Saturday 11 July 2015. After the words of Bl. Frederick, ‘Charity is the Samaritan who pours oil on the wounds of the traveller who has been attacked. It is the...
How do Irish Vincentians speak up for the marginalized?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2015 | News
How do Irish Vincentians speak up for the marginalized? John-Mark McCafferty is Head of Social Justice and Policy with the National Office of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP). He leads and coordinates the policy and advocacy work of SVP and informs and shapes...
Where do you want to place your energy?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vowTL3P0dmg Enjoy the latest video from the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers if you are thinking about where do you want to place your energy. Their website asks... At this point in your life, do you find yourself questioning which path...
The Last Mile on the Road to End Poverty
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 22, 2015 | Formation, News, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The Brookings Institution's latest report ought to be of great interest to the Vincentian Family. Our mission, our strategies and our experience can be brought to bear for the analysis of this landmark document, and serve as a partial basis for future collaborative...
Out of poverty Newsletter from SVDP
by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2015 | News
information from the Voice of the Poor and other systemic change initiatives.
185th Anniversary of apparitions – what happened since then?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation, News, Vincentian Marian Youth
We celebrate the 185th anniversary of the first apparition of our Lady to St. Catherine Labouré, on the night of July 18-19. What impact did the apparitions have since then on the Vincentian Family. Father Corpus Delgado reflects on this in a lengthy article ... St....
Daughters of Charity select Blue Mountain to Recapitalize
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, News
The Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS) Board of Directors has selected BlueMountain Capital Management (BlueMountain), a private investment firm to recapitalize its operations. The transaction infuses Over $250 million of capital and maintains non-profit...