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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Vincent – The Only Wealth That Matters
Passionist Fr. Paul Zilonka offers a reflection on Vincent "The Only Wealth that Matters" (Link no longer active) "Instead of thinking of the poor as on the fringe of society, Vincent made them the center of his attention. He bequeathed that spirit of preferential...
FAMVIN goes mobile! (And why)
The English language portion of famvin has just converted to a mobile device format ...phones, tablets, etc. (Don't worry... it still works quite well on a desk top!) Since by the end of 2013 there will be more smartphones surfing the web than there will be PCs and...
What would Vincent do?
A thought-provoking post from Thomas Worcester Editor, 'The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits' found on The Huffington Post. In the midst of a bitterly fought election campaign, on issues such as wealth and poverty and "entitlement" reform, American Catholics and...
Christian growth in the heart of Islam
John L Allen Jr writes..."In some parts of the Middle East, Christianity is actually booming, and those folks deserve some attention." Media theorists like to talk about the power of a "narrative," meaning a storyline that's often more influential than reality in...
Cardinal Dolan – on helping the poor
On the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, Patron of all Christian Charities, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn have issued a very strong joint statement on helping those who are in need. "Throughout the history of the...
$25,000 challenge grant for Haiti/Zafen!
The Vincentian Family will match your support up to $25,000. Provide children displaced by the earthquake a safe home, regular meals, education, and extra-curricular activities such as embroidery, music lessons, and sports. Make your $1 contribution count for $2! The...
Social Media 101 for Vincentians
Confused by social media? Vincentians in Partnership has run a very successful series of training programs in social media. They are now making these materials available online. Twitter: Guide to setting up a Twitter account (PDF) Twitter guide to the jargon (PDF)...
“Mother Teresa of the Street Kids” – Her Own Words
Sr. Mary Rose McGeady died September 13th at the age of 84. In the process of reconfiguring our provinces and getting to know one another, we each wrote up a mini bio for a book. Sr. Denise shares what Sr. Mary Rose wrote,"After the Seminary (novitiate of the...
Letter Writing: A Long Lost Ministry of Words
Amanda Kern writes...."Nobody uses snail mail anymore. That's a generally accepted fact here in the United States and probably around the world. USPS is declining in business, we get more than a handful of emails a day but all the snail mail we get is junk mail, and...
Sister of Charity (Nazareth) Visits Riot Relief Camps
Assam Riots Leena Padam, SCN, visited the four relief camps at New Bongaigaon Diocese, Kokrajhar Dt, Assam along with two Holy Cross Sisters. Thousands of people are living in very congested areas with whatever belongings they were able to collect when the riot broke...
