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Vows of the Daughters of Charity

by Famvin Media Resources | March 25, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, Formation | 0 Comments

The annual and renewable vows of the Daughters of Charity are a progressive confirmation of their particular charism–
each year a new YES is pronounced in freedom to the vocation to which God calls them.

377 Years Since First Vows of Daughters of Charity

by .famvin | March 25, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, Formation | 0 Comments

Today is the 377th anniversary of the day St. Louise de Marillac and four Daughters of Charity pronounced vows for the first time.

Why is the Feast of the Annunciation so important to Daughters of Charity?

by Famvin Media Resources | March 24, 2019 | Formation | 0 Comments

Here is the answer to this question, in 6 slides.

Fasting … vows with open hands

by John Freund, CM | July 15, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation | 0 Comments

On this happy day of Sr. Ellen Reilly’s vows, I hold out to you what might seem to be a strange topic: fasting. It’s got somber associations with negative things like restraint and refraining and penance. How does all that fit into an upbeat event like this? For one...

377 Years Since First Vows of Daughters of Charity

by .famvin | Mar 25, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, Formation

Today is the 377th anniversary of the day St. Louise de Marillac and four Daughters of Charity pronounced vows for the first time.

Why is the Feast of the Annunciation so important to Daughters of Charity?

by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 24, 2019 | Formation

Here is the answer to this question, in 6 slides.

Fasting … vows with open hands

by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation

On this happy day of Sr. Ellen Reilly’s vows, I hold out to you what might seem to be a strange topic: fasting. It’s...

“Why are you here, Elijah?” Fr. Griffin reflects

by John Freund, CM | Mar 25, 2015 | Formation

Griffin consecratedSo much happens on March 25th in the Vincentian Family – Father Pat Griffin reflects on “Why are you here, Elijah?”

Snowflakes, and Vows, that wake up the world

by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity

Although community is largely what draws me to this vocation, I did not previously understand how deeply woven it is into poverty, celibacy and obedience.