Lenten Shift: Exploring our Traditions
Our Traditions on the living of the charism are rich source of Vincentian “vitamins.” For many of us, our rules or constitutions were our earliest food. Part of our Lenten Shift is to return to the sources. Change what you do. Change what you see, change...
On the Line for Justice in Perú
Dear friends at .famvin, I hope you are well. Here’s the article about the March for Life in Perú: The March for Life is organized by the Archdiocese of Lima. We look to defend life from conception. In this fourth time, around 750,000 people participated. God...
Growth is Part of the Journey #IamVincent
Writing on growth, we hear from Kyle Earlywine (Colorado Vincentian Volunteers ’15). Kyle is a Colorado native and DU grad. He served on the Basic Services team at St. Francis Center during CVV and is currently living on the west coast where he and his dad are...
The First Archbishop of Toronto was a Vincentian
On this day in 1879 (March 18), John Joseph Lynch, C.M. was appointed the first Archbishop of Toronto, Canada.
Sr. Teresa Tambelli, D.C, Angel of “Marianelli” on the way to sainthood
The Vatican website has announced that a Daughter of Charity, Teresa Tambelli (1884 – 1964), has been given the title as Servant of God. She knew another Daughter, the recently beatified Sr. Nicoli, and inherited her works, method, purity of life, piety and tireless...
Meet Me at the Mission #IamVincent @DePaulMission
Meet Me at the Mission is a Vincentian Heritage Initiative that invites students to explore what it means to be a Vincentian leader. Often, we’re so caught up in serving — and rightly so — we don’t take time out to explore the richness of the Vincentian tradition. At...
#IamVincent Editorial: Is Herstory Invisible?
Herstory[1.Jane Mills, “Womanwords: a dictionary of words about women”, 1992, ISBN 0-02-921495-5, p. 118] : history (knowledge obtained by inquiry) written from a feminist perspective, emphasizing the role of women, or told from a woman’s point of...
Commission on the Status of Women: You can participate!
From March 14 – 24, 2016, the UN Commission on the Status of Women will convene to consider “Women’s Empowerment and its Link to Sustainable Development.” Sr. Teresa Kotturan, SCN of the Sisters of Charity Federation NGO at the UN, invites us to, Engage in...
It Grabbed Hold of Me #IamVincent @SJUMission
Sometimes that “something” that has grabbed hold of you won’t let go. Dennis M. Gallagher writes, These past three and a half years have been one where I’m grateful to feel more immersed within the Vincentian mission and where I now feel part of the...
