by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, Justice and Peace
The Office of Communications in the CM Curia has presented an interview and videos of P. Opeka, CM who received the Van Thuan Prize 2008, Solidarity and Development. The celebration was organized by the Pontifical Institute for Justice and Peace.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2008 | Featured, Formation, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
In this third week of Advent famvin.org presents Gene Smith, past President of the Vincent dePaul Society USA, talks about fund raising for Systemic Change. This a part of a series from the Vincentian Family Commission on Systemic Change. Drawing from Scripture and...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2008 | Formation, Vincentian Family
A group of Vincentians seminarians in the Philippines has set up a YouTube channel Vinscentiano that already contains seven informative videos. (For a growing list of Vincentian-oriented YouTube videos visit the Vincentian Encyclopedia article on Vincentians and...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2008 | Featured, Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Social, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In this second week of Advent famvin.org presents Joesph Foley, CM telling the story of a United Nations project, called “Millennium Villages†and suggesting that, in meeting the challenge of poverty, the Vincentian Family and the “Millennium Villages projectâ€...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2008 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Evoking Dicken’s “Christmas Carol” the Australian SVDP website features a link to a TV spot “Help Change Their Story” as part of their fund-raising drive in this year of greater economic needs of those most affected by the world’s...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 19, 2008 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation, Vincentian Family
As we approach the feast of the Miraculous Medal in this year celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Association of the Miraculous Medal famvin is republishing some resources that might be helpful. Letter of Superior General on the 100th Anniversary Websites of...
