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The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Catholic Church “a mother without limits and without borders”
by John Freund, CM | Nov 22, 2014 | Justice and Peace
The Catholic Church “is a mother without limits and without borders”, welcoming and assisting all of God’s children, particularly those fleeing violence, oppression and poverty. Pope Francis
Pope Francis: ‘The hungry ask us for dignity, not for charity’
by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Pope Francis: ‘The hungry ask us for dignity, not for charity’ – Echoing sentiments Vincent de Paul would express, Pope Francis spoke passionately on behalf of the more than 800 million hungry people in the world today
Vincentian Family Systemic Change Workshop – Ukraine
by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2014 | Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Day one of the systemic change workshop in Ukraine started very well with over 100 participants in attendance from many different parts of the Vincentian Family and other collaborators, with a large number of younger people in attendance.
Daughters of Charity – Contemplatives in action – Martha and Mary
by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2014 | Daughters of Charity
Spend 60 seconds with Sister Marguerite and see how the following words Daughters of Charity – Contemplatives in action – Martha and Mary all fit together.
De Paul honors Daughters of Charity for work in Kenya
by John Freund, CM | Nov 20, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity will be honored by DePaul University for the work in building infrastructure to teach children and empower women in Kenya. They and African theologian, Rev. Laurenti Magesa, whose work has reshaped the study of Catholicism in Africa, will be recognized with an honorary doctorate from DePaul University .
Thanksgiving – “The Prequel” and Vincentian Heritage
by John Freund, CM | Nov 20, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving remember there is a prehistory or “prequel” of Thanksgiving rooted deeply in Christian tradition and echoed in Vincentian heritage.
International Youth Commission of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
by John Freund, CM | Nov 20, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Karl Michael Hila reports on Facebook about an International Youth Commission of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
How SVdP is Helping Employers Find New Talent
by Gary Stevens | Nov 19, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
How SVdP is Helping Employers Find New Talent – St Vincent de Paul Society’s Program Connects Workers and Local Companies
Vincentian Family Haiti Commission meets in Phildelphia
by John Freund, CM | Nov 19, 2014 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The Commission of the Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative met at St. Vincent’s Seminary in Philadelphia earlier this month as they closed the fiscal year and marked the end of its first three- year strategic plan.
How do young adults fit in the larger Vincentian Family?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 19, 2014 | Vincentian Family
In 2013, DePaul’s Office of Mission & Values (OMV) commissioned a CARA study of “Unaffiliated Lay Vincentians.” Dr. Scott Kelley, assistant vice president for Vincentian Scholarship for OMV, shares the survey’s results & what they mean for the larger Vincentian Family.