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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
World Youth Day – new hub
by John Freund, CM | Feb 25, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The official website for World Youth Day Rio 2013 now has another channel called "Get Ready", which is aimed at the training to youth. This portal will provide tools for meditation, information about the WYD Journey, as well as spiritual content, testimonials, weekly...
Vincentians – who are we?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Gratefulness. org is inviting people to be "Guardians for Gratefulness" As I read the description of who they are the verbs stood out. I began thinking, "How would a group of Vincentians complete those sentences in the context of being Servants of those who are poor...
Systemic change in 67 seconds
by John Freund, CM | Feb 24, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Pictures truly are worth 1000 words. VinFormation offers this 67 second video insight into the concept of systemic change as breaking the cycle of poverty.
Spiritual side of the Oscars
by John Freund, CM | Feb 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
A spiritual side of the Oscars? The folks at Busted Halo offer some insights about "Lincoln", "Life of Pi", "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Zero Dark Thirty" via a series reflecting on the spiritual side of the cinema. In a series of posts they have explored Acting...
Interfaith Immigration Reform
by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Interfaith Worker Justice and comprehensive immigration reform The goal: Reform America's broken immigration system The time to reform our broken immigration system is now. More than 11 million undocumented people are living in this country, including children raised...
Rediscover spirituality – Mobile app
by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2013 | Church, News
Rediscover Meaning, belonging, peace, prayer The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is offering a beautiful and well presented free mobile app to support your faith journey, all in one place. Rediscover Rediscover: meaning - Wired into our DNA is a search for...
SCN Weekly Justice highlights
by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Weekly Justice Highlights Empowering Women: Urge Internationaldonors to Somalia and HassanSheikh Mohamoud, President of Somalia to adopt a zero tolerance policy for human rights abuses committed by Somalia’s security forces, and to ensure women are...
Listen to Jesus
by Ross Dizon | Feb 22, 2013 | Reflections
Christians of all times have felt drawn to the occurrence traditionally called “The Transfiguration of the Lord.” But we of the modern culture find it difficult to understand deeply the meaning of an account whose writer employed images and literary devices proper to...
Games – violent or empowering?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
With all the attention on violence in video games it is refreshing to see games that are forces for good. Half the Sky Movement: The Game is a Facebook adventure that raises awareness and funds to empower women and girls across the...
SVDP recipients receive Queen’s Medal
by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Penny Craig will receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on February 23. Mr. Jacques Lane received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on January 25. See press releases below... Dear Vincentian Brothers and Sisters, I am most happy to inform...