The International Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (CGI) in Paris has requested our assistance to raise funds for two international disasters: the earthquake in Nepal and the island of Vanuatu, which suffered the impact of Category 5 Tropical Cyclone PAM, which destroyed much of the country’s agricultural industry.
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Statement of the Vincentian Family in the Face of Racial Discrimination
by Vincentian Family Office | June 15, 2020 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family | 4 Comments
As members of Vincentian Family, we do not want to nor should we remain impassive in the face of the discrimination that millions of people still suffer today.
Happy Women’s Day: Check out “Herstory” on .famvin
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | March 8, 2020 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, News | 0 Comments
Registration to the Film Festival “Finding Vince 400”
by Vincentian Family Office | September 19, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
Symposium of the Vincentian Family 2017
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | October 15, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family | 2 Comments
Direct aid to Sisters of Charity in Nepal
by John Freund, CM | Apr 27, 2015 | News, Sisters of Charity
Donate now to earthquake relief in Nepal, and 100% of the money will go directly to SCN ministries in Nepal and help people in need.
New insights into Vincent’s biography
by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2015 | News, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
New insights into Vincent’s biography
Saturday Study Hall – Vincent and Peace Today
by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2014 | Formation
Ukraine, Crimea, Syria, Palestine – our eyes glaze over… or shut in horror. We long for peace but it seems to many to be further away than ever in recent years.
Ozanam’s tactical vision and a consumerist society
by John Freund, CM | Apr 22, 2014 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The counter-cultural, action-proven spirituality of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul from Famvin: the Worldwide Vincentian Family On the occasion of the April 23 anniversary of the foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, VinFormation offers this...
Vincent de Paul and women in ministry
by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Almost 400 years ago (1617) St. Vincent de Paul pioneered in facilitating and organizing women for ministry. That the International Association of Charities or AIC (1617) has more than 250,000 "volunteers" 52 countries is a tribute not only to his vision but his...
Pope’s Easter Vigil – Gospel begins with a journey
by John Freund, CM | Apr 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
"Why did Jesus ask the women to go to Galilee" asks Pope Francis in his homily at Easter Vigil. "Galilee is the place where they were first called, where everything began! To return there, to return to the place where they were originally called. Jesus had walked...
Ladies of Charity – Jesus is Risen prayer service
by John Freund, CM | Apr 19, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
Jesus is Risen A Blessing for Beauty at Easter From a prayer service by Sr. Carol Schumer, DC The following is an excerpt.... May the beauty of your life become more visible to you, that youmay glimpse your wild divinity. May the wonders of the earth call you forth...
Holding On To Joy Amidst Criticism
by John Freund, CM | Apr 16, 2014 | Formation
Holding On To Joy Amidst Criticism - Sr. Ellen LaCapria, DC continues her weekly visual prayer reflection. As we enter this holy time of eucharistic revelation, crucifixion and the joy of resurrection our heads are rightly spinning. In the span of three days we are...
Symbols and Pictures of Holy Week
by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Holy week is so rich in symbols and images! During these days of Holy Week FamVin posts will focus on pictures that provide inspiration for prayer and contemplation.
Holy Week in Two Minutes
by John Freund, CM | Apr 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Busted Halo’s® has added another two-minute video that describes the final week of Lent we spend preparing for Easter. You can download this video . (Depending on your browser, clicking this link might save the video to your default downloads location or open the...
Saturday Study Hall – “Wake up the World”
by John Freund, CM | Apr 11, 2014 | Formation
he challenge from Pope Francis is clear. "WAKE UP THE WORLD" “The church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, acting, living! (Show) it’s possible to live differently in this world.” "A charism needs to be “lived...