Vincentian Family
Culture of Vocations Task Force Meeting
by .famvin | July 30, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
The Vincentian Family Culture of Vocations Task Force met in Philadelphia, USA, from July 3-6, 2019.
Second Vincentian Song Festival: “Followers of Jesus Christ, Servants of the Poor,” Now in English!
by Vincentian Family Office | July 29, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
After the great success of the Vincentian Song Festival in Spanish, we now initiate the second phase: The same festival, but this time with songs in English.
Can You Look People In the Eye?
by John Freund, CM | July 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Pope Francis often uses the word, “encounter,” 32 times in “The Joy of the Gospel” and as an antidote to our “throwaway culture,” in which people who are seen as useless are cast aside.
The Family Participated in the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
by Natalie Boone | July 25, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
The Vincentian Family at the UN attended and participated at the seventh session of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2019)
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Smiling With Vincentians and Popes
by John Freund, CM | Mar 20, 2020 | Formation, Pope, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Taking a break from the news of the day let’s smile with Vincentians and Popes!
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New Ways in Kenya
by Vincentian Family Office | Mar 16, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family
In 1960, four Vincentian Sisters from Untermarchtal went to the Southern part of Tanzania to alleviate poverty and misery and to serve Christ in the poor.
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A Kind of Modern Apparition of Mary
by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal unveiled a thoroughly revised website. It is a major step forward in using digital media to spread devotion to Mary.
.famvin on social media
by John Freund, CM | Aug 18, 2015 | Social, Vincentian Family
Looking for a quick way to see where FamVin is on social media? We're all over the place! Here is a way to take a quick peek at our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram connections... visit social.famvin.org Here are some other perspectives on collaborating for ministry...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 17, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The congregation of Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal (Krankenjungfrauen or Nursing Sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul) were founded in 1878 in Ljubljana, Slovenia but traces its roots to the 1852 when Sister Leopoldine de Brandis, D.C. (1815-1900), became the...
Learning to understand the needs of others
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2015 | Vincentian Family
The Vinnies (Society of St. Vincent de Paul) in Australia provide a way to engage the next generation in learning to understand the needs of others. The Diocese of Broken Bay Australia carries this report on the work of the Mini-Vinnies The St Vincent de Paul Society...
Generous Heart – Turn Everything to Love – Centering in Christ – According to God’s Will
by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 10, 2015 | Reflections, Vincentian Family
Generous Heart - Turn Everything to Love - Centering in Christ - According to God's Will Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday August 11, 2015 Dear Vincentian Family: Pray for each other and for those around the globe suffering from natural disaster, fires,...
Miraculous Medal Associations celebrate Feast of the Assumption
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, News, Vincentian Family
Beginning August 7, at 8:00 a.m. CT, we will honor our Blessed Mother here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal with a very special Assumption Novena of Masses. On each of these nine days we will celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in...
VFG Denver registration moving to capacity
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
VFG Denver registration moving to capacity - We just received good news that there are already 120 people registered for the Denver Meeting of the Vincentian Family. Potentially this presents a somewhat pleasant problem. The capacity of the meeting room is 200. So to...
Connect and Learn: MISEVI
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 3, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Lay Missionaries, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Mi.Se.Vi., Misioneros Seglares Vicencianos, is the youngest member of the Vincentian Family. Their history began in the summer of 1984 when young people from the VMY (Vincentian Marian Youth) were sent by Spain to Honduras. Some of these young people offered to give...
Where in the World are Vincentians? – Try Oceania
by John Freund, CM | Aug 2, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
Where in the world are Vincentians? - Try Oceania - In this case Vincentians refers to the Congregation of the Mission rather than the Society of St. Vincent dePaul. For information about what they are doing visit their website http://vincentians.org.au/ or try their...
Praying with the Vincent de Paul Society
by John Freund, CM | Aug 1, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family
Resources for Praying with the Vincent de Paul Society St. Vincent De Paul Society Prayers Booklet* PDF St. Vincent De Paul Society Opening Prayer Powerpoint PDF St. Vincent De Paul Society Closing Prayer Powerpoint PDF Prayers for the St. Vincent De Paul...