The people behind famvin.org are being honored during Founder’s Week at St. John’s University. John Freund, CM, the person responsible for famvin since its inception a decade ago, is being honored with the SJU “International Medal” in recognition of the role of famvin in “promoting international good will.” This occasion will mark the first time the entire technical team behind will be in the same room at the same time.
The Convocation is part of a larger program in connection with Founder’s week. http://www.stjohns.edu/campus/pr_vin_080109.stj
Others being honored include Immaculee Ilibagiza (Rwandan genocide survivor and author of “Left to Tell the Story” http://www.lefttotell.com/ and Oscar deRojas, Director of Financing for Development at the UN.
For the full program see
http://www.stjohns.edu/about/vincentian/foundersweek/history/2008/ev_vin_080131c.stj
Since 1995 St John’s University has been celebrating “Founder’s Week”, a week of activities and reflection that begins on January 25. And if you should find yourself at the convocation tomorrow evening, please say hello to your friends at famvin.org. We’d love to meet you.
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If someone has problems with links inside the message entry here is the weblink for events calendar at St.John’s University: or a particular link to “Vincentian Convocation”: **** AS it is the first time, the whole editor team is together in the same time in the same place, do not forget to make a ‘family picture’*** Congratulations to whole of the team for this particular acknowledgment. And Congratulations to John Freund CM for his ardent ministry. Thank You for being with us and for us! Whoops! I guess we blew the family picture thing, Toma — but, without you, it would not have been complete, anyway 🙂 OOOOOhhhh!! Thank You…. 😉 Photoshop can make miracles to pictures 😉 Maybe next time… :):) Congratulations to John, Patricia, and all who continue to make famvin.org a practical, informative and inspirational tool for all in the Vincentian-Charity family! I’m glad that your pioneering work has been recognized by St. John’s University.5 Comments
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http://www.stjohns.edu/about/vincentian/ev_vin_080131c.stj
If someone has problems with links inside the message entry here is the weblink for events calendar at St.John’s University:
http://www.stjohns.edu/events.stj
or a particular link to “Vincentian Convocation”:
http://www.stjohns.edu/about/vincentian/ev_vin_080131c.stj
**** AS it is the first time, the whole editor team is together in the same time in the same place, do not forget to make a ‘family picture’***
Congratulations to whole of the team for this particular acknowledgment. And Congratulations to John Freund CM for his ardent ministry. Thank You for being with us and for us!
Whoops! I guess we blew the family picture thing, Toma — but, without you, it would not have been complete, anyway 🙂
OOOOOhhhh!! Thank You…. 😉 Photoshop can make miracles to pictures 😉 Maybe next time… :):)
Congratulations to John, Patricia, and all who continue to make famvin.org a practical, informative and inspirational tool for all in the Vincentian-Charity family! I’m glad that your pioneering work has been recognized by St. John’s University.