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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
TV coverage Nazareth Sisters 200th Anniversary
by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A 90 second video clip from the Courier Journal featuring he Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as they celebrate their 200th anniversary with a bicentennial liturgy at the Cathedral of the Assumption.
Superior General Advent Powerpoint
by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2012 | Vincentian Family
How does Advent move us to serve our lords and master's, God's poor? That is the first slide from this graphic presentation of Father Gregory Gay's Advent 2012 letter. It can be viewed online or downloaded for off-line reflection and use.
Picturing discernment – Daughters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Taking advantage of the current shift to visual story-telling using Pinterest Sr. Lisa Laguna has created a Daughter of Charity discernment board or gallery.
Surprise letter from Benedict XVI
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2012 | Church
Rocco Palmo of "Whispers in the Loggia" website writes..."The Church's Deepest Nature" – In His Own Call, B16 Directs Catholic Charities Released by surprise at Roman Noon this Saturday, the following is the Vatican's official English translation of a motu...
Update on Vincentian Family Collaborative Action
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Seven members of the International Project Design Team (PDT) tasked with designing a new and innovative formation program for the Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Project (VFCAP) reconvened at St. Vincent’s Seminary in Philadelphia November 26-30 to plan the...
Insights into the Brothers of Charity today
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Brothers of Charity, founded by the Belgian Vincent dePaul, recently completed their General Chapter. The recent publication, Deus est Caritas, offers valuable insights into how they live out the charism in the context of people living with mental health...
Mobile app for Advent calendar
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
The annual Advent Calendar this year is both online and available as an App for your iPhone and Android mobile phones. www.Xt3.com/advent Extremely popular with everyone but especially young people, youth groups and schools, this year's calendar is packed with even...
God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love (2 Tim. 1:7)
by Ross Dizon | Nov 30, 2012 | Reflections
The end is put before our consideration at the beginning of the new liturgical year. Read more To read: Indignation and hope
Advent letter of the Superior General
by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2012 | Vincentian Family
"The season of Advent offers us an opportunity to ponder the beauty, mystery, and awesome responsibility of our vocation as Christian disciples who follow the Vincentian charism. Our Advent journey has four distinct movements that mirror this liturgical season as well...
“The Poor in the heart of St. Vincent”
by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Celestino Fernandez writes... "I simply ask the listener or the reader to imagine for a moment Vincent de Paul, an elderly man, speaking to us about the memories of his heart and doing so as a type of indelible witness. Once again then he opens his heart to us like a...