by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Anthony Thornton, a Shanghai-born Canberran, was elected over the weekend as the new President of the St Vincent de Paul Society’s Australian National Council, said a media release. Mr Thornton was awarded an MBE for his service in the RAAF and has been a member...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 20, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Marian Youth have released the 3rd catechetical preparation for the Vincentian Youth Gathering and World Youth Day 2011. The first document treats the theme ” Young Vincentians and the Service of the Poor” 3-catechesis-eng (pdf). It reflects...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 20, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Save the date! “Vincentian Family Together Building Bridges Out of Poverty” October 20-23, 2011 Marten House Hotel and Lilly Conference Center Indianapolis, Indiana. Systemic Change among those living in poverty aims beyond providing food, clothing and...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
Toshio Sato, a member of the CM Western Province, (Left in picure) sent the following this week after contact with in family in his native Japan. Famvin shares it with permission. It includes a brief report from a Daughter of Charity in Tokyo and concludes with some...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Encyclopedia has posted an article titled “The Paths of God and the Poor: The Spiritual Journey of St Vincent de Paul”. The article is by Fr VinÃcius Augusto Ribeiro Teixeira, CM .and gives an overview of the life, vocation and work of...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
For the 350th Anniversary the Sisters from Switzerland and Istanbul held many varied meetings and celebrations. In Istanbul, with the presence of Sr. Evelyne Franc, they celebrated the 170th Anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters in Turkey. A Mass of Thanksgiving...
