The Sisters, family members, and students moved into the four-room, two-story stone farmhouse and began living their Provisional Rule on 31 July 1809, which is considered the founding of the Sisters of Charity.

by Famvin Media Resources | May 20, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
A presentation about the early work of our founders in caring for the mentally ill in 17th century France.
by Famvin Media Resources | May 6, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
One of the most outstanding and perhaps least commented upon aspects of St. Louise’s character is her tenderness.
by Famvin Media Resources | May 5, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
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.
by Famvin Media Resources | April 29, 2022 | Formation, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
This presentation was created by the Vincentian Confraternity of Psychologists to share some advice to help those who help others to feel better, less anxious, and less worried about the pandemic.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 31, 2020 | Formation
The Sisters, family members, and students moved into the four-room, two-story stone farmhouse and began living their Provisional Rule on 31 July 1809, which is considered the founding of the Sisters of Charity.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 26, 2020 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (feast day: July 30) faced and overcame many challenges and hardships. His humility, goodness, and charity inspired vocations to the priesthood and converted many others in 19th century Abyssinia.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 24, 2020 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
They sailed to Baltimore, MD, primarily to establish a seminary in the Louisiana territory.
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 12, 2017 | Formation
In this presentation, learn why St. Vincent insisted on the necessity of mortification.
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the fourth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. There is dynamite in this section! If the...
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 10, 2017 | Formation
St. Louise and the Daughters of Charity as medical practitioners.
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 5, 2017 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In his first Circular Letter as President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Renato Lima de Oliveira announced that 2017 is the “Year Dedicated to Bailly." Emmanuel Joseph Bailly was the first President of the SSVP. This memorable man created the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the third of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. This section is the longest of the article....
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 3, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
During Lent we orient ourselves toward Jerusalem/Calvary, where we’ll follow Jesus through the last week of his life. This Slideshare, based on one of the Lenten letters of Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M., invites each of us to ponder our own life and death. [slideshare...
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 27, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“The mystery of the Holy Trinity”: this is the theme proposed by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, for the time of Lent, in a letter addressed to the entire Vincentian Family, which we have reproduced below. After the text, you will find links to download his letter in several...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 25, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the second of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. We will see how Vincent de Paul, his...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 18, 2017 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
This is the first of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. I have often heard the phrase "a prophet...