A reflection by Sr. Betty Ann McNeil, D.C. about Saint Louise as an unlikely agent of social transformation.
Feast Days
St. Francis Regis Clet – Feast Day: July 9
by Famvin Media Resources | July 4, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
Learn about St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. and his Vincentian mission in China around the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, in this presentation.
The Charity of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (Feast Day: July 4)
by Famvin Media Resources | July 2, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
A video and some notes on charity written by Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who was a conference member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at the time of his death on July 4, 1925 at the age of 24.
St. Louise’s Road to Humility
by Famvin Media Resources | May 9, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
A presentation from Chapter 15 of “Louise de Marillac: Come Winds or High Waters” by Élisabeth Charpy, D.C., (2018).
Louise de Marillac and the Priests of the Mission
by Famvin Media Resources | May 7, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
The Heart of Jesus in the Spirituality of St. Louise de Marillac
by Famvin Media Resources | May 5, 2022 | Formation
In Matthew’s gospel, Jesus himself tells his followers: “Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart.” It was a text that Louise and Vincent loved to quote.
Memorial of Blessed Lindalva Justo, Daughter of Charity (Video)
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 7, 2022 | Formation
A Mass that was streamed live on Apr 9, 2021 from the martyrdom chapel located at the Dom Pedro II Shelter in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Videos for Feast Day of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 30, 2019 | Formation
“Blessed Pier Giorgio had no formula for charity other than putting the needs of his neighbor first.” – from frassatiusa.org
July 4: Feast of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 28, 2019 | Formation
Watch this fantastic video by Frassati USA and get to know this Vincentian Family Blessed who teaches us that holiness is possible for everyone!
Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C.
by Famvin Media Resources | May 31, 2019 | Formation
May 30 is the feast day of Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C., a Polish Daughter of Charity who lived at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
St. Joan Antida Thouret in Her Own Words
by Famvin Media Resources | May 24, 2019 | Formation
Brief biography and a video with quotes of St. Joan Antida Thouret whose feast day was this week.
May 23: St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret
by Famvin Media Resources | May 19, 2019 | Formation
The life of St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret is an adventure marked by a passion: the service of the poor, the “suffering members of Jesus Christ,” and by an event: the French Revolution.
St. Louise de Marillac: Organizational Genius
by Famvin Media Resources | May 10, 2019 | Formation
St. Louise de Marillac was a pioneer social worker, educator, and advocate. Her projects were implemented according to surprisingly modern standards of care and were the basis for other developments in their respective fields.
St. Louise de Marillac: a theology of tenderness
by Famvin Media Resources | May 5, 2019 | Formation
The greatness of Louise de Marillac can never be understood until this false image of a timid, dour, drab and cheerless woman has been put aside…
St. Louise de Marillac: The mountain of stones and the diamond
by Famvin Media Resources | May 3, 2019 | Formation
New presentation traces the journey of St. Louise from a world of suffering to a new life of creative boldness and leadership.
Feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla: April 28
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 28, 2019 | Formation
Today is the feast day of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, a modern-day Saint from Italy who was a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as a young adult.