Vincentian Family
Louise and Vincent – Remembering a Forgotten Truth About Their Collaboration
As we approach the celebration of the feast of St. Louise perhaps we can rediscover a forgotten truth about the collaboration between Louise and Vincent.
Amazon Synod, Indigenous Peoples, The Planet…
“I am convinced that climate change, and what we do about it, will define us, our era, and ultimately the global...
Freedom for Nicaragua
We are asking prayers for the people in Nicaragua, especially for the students who are in the Church, the Vincentian Priests, and the sisters (Daughters of Charity) who live next to the church.
Knock knock, Vinnies needs you
This is not a "knock, knock" joke but a notice about the AUstralian SVDP "Doorknocker" campaign. They have a recruiting drive in Catholic secondary schools and beyond the borders of parishes into the general community is expected to boost the ranks of Vinnies...
Daughters of Charity Health System seeks buyer
The Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS) Board of Directors announced today its decision to solicit proposals from Catholic, public, non-profit and for-profit organizations to purchase DCHS hospitals individually or the health system in its entirety. This...
Brooklyn beginnings of Missionary Cenacle
The website of the Trinity Missionary Family offers a history which recounts their founding by Vincentian of the Eastern Province in the chapel of St. John's Parish, Brooklyn NY. "Our Founder, Fr. Thomas A. Judge, C.M. was a Vincentian priest whose apostolic zeal led...
Sisters of Charity (Seton Hill) – TV documentary
The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill were among the congregations featured in the TV broadcast of “Change of Habit” on January 9, 2014. The insightful documentary examines the influence of Catholic Sisters and the diminishing numbers women religious in Western...
Formation Friday – Vincentian Family websites
The presence of the Vincentian Family is growing almost everyday. VinFormation has a page devoted to links organized according to family branches. If there are significant links that we have missed let us know by clicking on the Comment button for this post or using the Contact Us link.
Sisters of Charity mark 80 years in Arizona
The Catholic Sun writes...Arizona Catholics have been served by the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill since 1933. Sr. Barbara Einloth traces the order’s ministry in the Grand Canyon State. It’s been 80 years since the first Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill brought...
A Conversation With Sister Carol Keehan DC
The Huffington Post offers "A Conversation With Sister Carol Keehan About Health Care Challenges" "Catholic nuns know lots about Health care. They founded hospitals all over the United States and ran them with love and grit. Sister Carol Keehan is president and chief...
What are Vincentian youth doing?
Take a quick tour around the world with the Vincentian Marian Youth Newsletter JMV Bulletin 2013 ENG Brazil - From November 15-17 the II National Encounter of former members of the VMY who have transitioned into other branches of the Vincentian Family was held. Thirty...
What did Pope say and do?
It seems as if the media can not get enough of Pope Francis. FamVin has been no exception. Since his election as Pope FamVin has post some 80 articles with the identifying tag "Pope". Many of these posts have highlighted what he has said ... done... that resonate with...