by John Freund, CM | Aug 23, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
Dear Young Vincentians! Registration news for Krakow, Poland 2016: We are happy to announce that we started our pre-registration for our Meeting in Krakow! Please use the form on the event’s official website to register your group: www.famvin2016.pl The first phase –...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 23, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
In “The Human Face of Climate Change” Sr. Caroljean Willie shares the significant work that is being done by members of the Sisters of Charity Federation. She speaks first about Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Sí, which accents both the challenges and...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 22, 2015 | Formation, Social
If you really want to make the most of Twitter, you should treat it like a typical newspaper: Each subject matter should be split up into a different section. While Twitter has offered the ability to curate Lists around specific topics for a long time, they have...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 22, 2015 | Formation, Social
There have been years of research dedicated to the preparation and execution of successful meetings. But how often have we heard the words, “boring!” or “useless” when evaluating the seemingly endless meetings we are invited/compelled to...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 21, 2015 | News, Social
Facilitating personal relationships At Psychology Today, Pamela Rutledge writes Humans are social animals. The need to connect is a primal drive. Even our most basic needs, such as food and safety, have always been accomplished by humans as a group. We weren’t...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 21, 2015 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
Over at our sister site, VinFormation, we read, On August 22, 1617, St. Vincent founded the First Confraternity of Charity at Chatillon-les-Dombes. The Confraternities later became what we know today as the AIC (International Association of Charities). In preparation...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 20, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
WHAT: Join SVDP youth around the world for an online videoconference! You need a computer or mobile device, internet and a camera and microphone if your computer/mobile device does not have one. Meet other young Vincentians around the world and get to know them! RSVP...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 20, 2015 | Social
As we work at .famvin to provide a platform of news and formation that is useful to the Vincentian family, we’re constantly asking questions like, “Do they use mobile (phone, tablet) or their desktop (or laptop) as their primary device?” Certainly,...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2015 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Thanks to Fr. Terrence J. Moran, Office of Peace, Justice and Ecological Integrity, Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. who sent the following prayer service based on Laudato Si’ and includes quotes from the Vincentian/Charity tradition. The Vincentian Family...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
In “Seeing Better” In the Vincentian Family Father Tom McKenna, CM asks what change goes on in anybody who steps inside Vincent’s circle? (Homily at a gathering of the Vincentian Family in Belleville, Illinois 2010). ———-...
