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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Deprived of the prophetic spirit
We know that historically the opposition to Jesus developed slowly: the distrust of the scribes, the irritation of the teachers of the Law and the rejection on the part of Temple leaders grew and led finally to his execution on the cross. READ MORE To read: Be all...
How is the Pope doing?
Considering that according to one study 1.44% of all tweets are retweets the Pope's 26 % is doing very well with the number of times he is retweeted or quoted. Catholic Philly reports on a sturdy that analyzes @Pontifex traffic ... In his first month on Twitter,...
Pope’s Lenten Message
For the full text of the Pope Benedict XVI's Lenten Message, go to: http://www.zenit.org/article-36460?l=english Cardinal Robert Sarah Says Message Focuses on 'Compelling Relationship Between Faith and Charity" VATICAN CITY, February 01, 2013 (Zenit.org) - The Holy...
Sisters of Charity – Superbowl rivalry
Collette Baran, SCN, who lives at St. Louise Convent in Pittsburgh, Pa., taught the fifth and sixth grades at St. Joseph’s grade school in Crestline, Ohio, from 1953-1955. During that time, she taught Jim and Jerry Harbough, uncles of the coaches who will be competing...
Sr. Rosalie
The international site of the Daughters of Charity has posted a new presentation of the Life and Spirit of BLessed Rosalie, whose feast is celebrated Feb. 7. The monthly update of the site also includes a video reflection celebrating the World Day for Consecrated...
Daughter of Charity honored by Brazil
On December 17, 2012, during the ceremony at the Itamaraty Palace, the President of the Republic, Dilma Roussef, delivered the National Award of Human Rights of 2012 in the category of “Guarantee of the Rights of Elderly People” to Sister Terezinha Tortelli, Daughter...
Belgium praises Brothers of Charity
Brother René Stockman, General Superior of the Brothers of Charity and president of Fracarita International was presented with the Order of Leopold, a State award of the Kingdom of Belgium, at the Belgian Embassy in Vatican City on January 29th. The Brothers or...
Mutuality in Ministry – Ozanam and Rosalie
In celebration of her feast day February 9 , VinFormation offers this presentation about the Mutuality in Ministry of Bl. Rosalie Rendu, and Bl. Frederic Ozanam illustrating the power of Vincentian collaboration and mentoring. The presentation is based on excerpts...
Schools and new evangelization
"Catholic schools are centers for the New Evangelization for families of a variety of socio-economic backgrounds and diverse cultures," said Bishop Joseph P. McFadden of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. "The unique atmosphere of our Catholic schools is a space and place...
Recycling on a grand scale – Vinnies
Vinnies in Melbourne Australia get massive gift of furniture from 133 restyled apartments involved in a $2 million refurbishment of the Quest Docklands Serviced Apartments "... the massive overhaul of the apartments has benefited the St Vincent de Paul Society too,...
