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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Branded in Christ
The Baptism of the Lord (A), January 12, 2014 – Is 42, 1-4. 6-7; Acts 10, 34-38; Mt 3, 13-17 All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ (Gal 3, 27) Jesus is the son and servant of the Lord. He gets branded, so to speak, as he is...
Do you Instagram? Pinterest?
Do you Instagram and Pinterest? The Daughters of Charity do both!
Are vows, virtues still relevant?
Are vows and virtues relevant is the question posed by Tim Williams CM, Provincial Director of the Daughters of Charity Australia, in his reflection VOWS, VIRTUES AND RELEVANCE
2013 – FamVin themes
The following represents a list in alphabetical order of the more commonly used article tags on FamVin news during 2013. Click on any of them to explore what FamVin reported on. Vincentian Family Branches CM Daughters of Charity Federation JMV LCUSA Sisters of...
E-Voc for single women
 E-Voc , the electronic newsletter from the Vocations Team of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati for single women wondering what new thing God is calling forth in their lives. From the lead article "Looking Back or Forward" "What were the big questions you were...
New date Vincentian Family Dialogue with Islam
The Symposium to be held at DePaul University, Chicago will take place in the Summer of 2015. The Vincentian Family Commission made this change due to local scheduling difficulties. The new dates are: June 24 (arrival) to July 3 (departure), 2015 [ Theme: That they...
Sisters around the world fight trafficking
A formidable multi-billion-dollar human-trafficking industry has driven Catholic religious women to collaborate among themselves and with other sectors of society to stop what Pope Francis has called "the most extensive form of slavery of the 21st century." The NCR...
Prayers growing on trees
The Sisters of Charity Prayer Tree represents a unique way to tell the story of human trafficking and encourage prayer for its abolition. Click the graphic and then on the signs hanging from the branches to learn more about the issues and words to promote prayerful...
Pope asks permission for a Bishop
Francis named Bishop Nunzio Galantino the new secretary of the Italian bishops' conference while allowing him to serve part-time while remaining in his diocese. John Allen writes in a column in the National Catholic Reporter.... "A typical Francis footnote is that he...
Stop! Look! Go! – Recipe for Gratefulness
A blessed New Year to you and to all those close to your heart! Let’s open our eyes and recognize 2014 for what it really is: A wonderful tree heavy with harvest -- every day of all four seasons. And let’s practice the trick for harvesting this abundance of gifts. The...