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Interview with Pedro Azcárate: A Lay missionary in Honduras for the Past Eighteen Years
Pedro Azcárcate, a lay Spanish missionary, arrived in Honduras in order to serve there for two years. He has now served in the Diocese of San Pedro Saul for eighteen years.
94 houses opened and blessed in Australia as part of the “13 Houses” Campaign
Vincentians have opened and blessed 94 houses in Cardiff, New South Wales (NSW) Australia.
How to Help Rough Sleepers this Winter
Eight Vincentian charities have come together to share advice on what the public can do to help those facing the dangers of sleeping rough in life-threatening cold conditions.
Vincentians in Partnership (VIP) presented at Citizens UK Election Assembly
Vincentians in Partnership (VIP) presented at Citizens UK Election Assembly - Two members of VIP's Justice Group, Marlene Burt (AIC) and Sr Margaret Brady (Daughters of Charity) represented Vincentians In Partnership at the Citizens UK Election Assembly on 4th May in...
Vincentian Lay Missionaries celebrate 10 years
Vincentian Lay Missionaries celebrate 10 years - On June 27-28 VLM alumni and their families gathered in Chicago, IL to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Vincentian Lay Missionaries. There were people present who represented all the VLM sites and years. We spent...
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati celebrated the profession of First Vows
The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati celebrated the profession of First Vows of Sisters Andrea Koverman and Tracy Kemme on Saturday, June 27. Regular visitors to FamVin News will recognize Tracy Kemme for her contributions to Global Sisters Report and FamVin News....
The Future of Charity – Vow Institute
Recently a group of "under 10's" were blessed to share a week with Fr. Pat Griffin, past Director General for the Daughters of Charity, focused on the theme “Follow Me: The Vows as Response to a Call.” Sr. Roberta Treppa, DC shares the following reflection from the...
Crowdfunding: Daughters of Charity Show the Way
Present in 94 countries, the 16,000 Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul are launching their solidarity crowdfunding platform on September 30 in Paris. Not known for their mastery of the latest technologies but rather for their concrete service to the poor, the...
Sister of Charity’s ministry has always involved serving the vulnerable
In witness to a life dedicated to ministry, Halifax Charity Sr. Mary Beth Moore, Assistant coordinator of Centro Corazon de Maria is interviewed by Sr. Camille D'Arienzo for the National Catholic Reporter. The interview begins... Sister Camille: Mary Beth, you are a...
VFCAP Cameroon – Fourth Day
VFCAP Cameroon - Fourth Day The day began with the celebration of the Eucharist and on this occasion, Father Serafin, CM, who had just arrived from Central Africa, joined in the celebration. After reminding the participants about the material of the previous day,...
A Story of Collaboration and Seedlings
It is a story of collaboration. It is a story of destruction and resurrection. In a true spirit of collaboration, a Sisters of Charity of New York employee joined forces with one of our sponsored ministries and a Seton Associate from the Sisters of Charity of Saint...
Robert Maloney – To Do list for Pope Francis
Robert Maloney, C.M., the former Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, lives in Philadelphia, Pa. He offers the following "to do" list for Pope Francis. Dear Pope Francis, On March 13, you told the world: “I have the feeling that my pontificate will be...