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Blessed Rosalie Rendu: Heroine at the Bedside of Cholera Victims

by Famvin Media Resources | May 17, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments

Blessed Rosalie Rendu, D.C. was able to control her emotions and remain calm and unshakeable as she organized relief services for her “beloved poor” struck down by disease.

Mother’s Day with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

by Famvin Media Resources | May 10, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments

“Elizabeth Ann Seton was a mother in every respect, loving her own children, her extended family, her spiritual daughters, her students, and persons in need, with maternal care.”

St. Louise de Marillac: gifted mentor, energetic influencer

by Famvin Media Resources | May 3, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments

“In all of her teaching and with every fiber of her being, Louise de Marillac transmitted the flame that was alive in her, a love for humanity drawn from a love for Christ Incarnate.” – Sr. Élisabeth Charpy, D.C.

St. Louise and Vincentian Care of the Sick

by Famvin Media Resources | May 1, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments

This month, on May 9, we celebrate the Feast Day of St. Louise de Marillac. A presentation takes a look at her experiences of caring for the sick and dying in France. In her letters we can see many parallels with our situation today.

What does Blessed Rosalie Rendu teach us today?

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 7, 2021 | Formation

Presentation adapted from an article by Fr. Jean-Pierre Renouard, C.M.

Blessed Rosalie Rendu: Martyr of Charity

by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 5, 2021 | Formation

By her life, her works, her spirituality, she embodied the vision of a “martyr of charity” painted by Saint Vincent de Paul.

Who are the Two Blessed Daughters of Charity, Martyrs of Angers?

by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 29, 2021 | Formation

The story of Bl. Marie-Anne Vaillot and Bl. Odile Baumgarten, Daughters of Charity martyred during the French Revolution on February 1, 1794.

Year of Mercy – special concern of Vincentians

by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Year of Mercy: Presentation and Video for Vincentians This year the Church focuses on mercy, forgiveness, and healing in a special way. We, Vincentians, can and must be witnesses of mercy. In this special presentation, also available as a YouTube video, we reflect on...

Visual aid for prayer for refugees

by John Freund, CM | Oct 12, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

From Rose Mullarkey in the UK, we received a short but powerful prayer on behalf of refugees. The prayer was composed by Fr. John Feeney of Shrewsbury, UK. VinFormation prepared a meditative version on Slideshare, to enable you to pray for and with the suffering...

Presenting Visually: Vincentian Family Philippines

by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 15, 2015 | Formation, Social, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

So, you've made yourself a powerpoint and you want to share it. The problem is, some people like Windows desktop computers, some people like Macintosh, and some Linux. Some use tablets. Some only use their smartphones. So, you post your powerpoint for download, and...

Frederic Ozanam and collaboration

by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2015 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

How did Frederic Ozanam and his companions collaborate in founding the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? The history of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is quite simple. It is about the dream of a group of friends. They went to a Daughter of Charity for help. The rest...

Serve: The Family in the Philippines

by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 31, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration

When the Vincentian Ministry began in the Philippines in 1862, only the Congregation of the Mission (CM) and the Daughters of Charity (DC) were part of St. Vincent de Paul’s “double family” in the country. The Ladies of Charity (LC), Society of St. Vincent de Paul...

Journey of Faith – Congregation of the Mission USA

by John Freund, CM | Jul 25, 2014 | Vincentian Family

VinFormation has SlideShare presentation depicting the history of the Congregation of the Mission in the United States. Journey of Faith is based on John Rybolt’s “The American Vincentians: A Popular History of the Congregation of the Mission in the United States 1815-1987”