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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Women believers
After receiving God’s call announcing to her that she will be the mother of the Messiah, Mary sets out alone. A new life in the service of her son Jesus starts for her. She goes “in haste,” with resolve. She feels the need to share her joy with her cousin...
Daughters of Charity seen by historian
"As the book’s title proclaims, the cloister of a Daughter of Charity was the street." Fr Ed Udovic CM has posted to the Vincentian History Research Network Site a review which has has appeared in he latest issue of The Catholic Historical Review, Volume 98, Number...
Education can cost less than poverty
Good works do pay - Study shows that education can cost less that poverty ! CANBERRA: The first economic analysis of a groundbreaking university course for Australians experiencing multiple disadvantage has found potential savings of $14, 624 per annum to the...
Violence against women – SCN campaign
Rosita Kavilpurayidathil, Sister of Charity of Nazareth, writes about involvement of Navjyoti Center Campaign to End Violence Against Women. Sixteen days of an International Campaign to end violence against women was organized in Surkhet by governmental and...
Daughters of Charity martyrs recognized
The Holy Father authorized the decree recognizing the martyrdom of the Servants of God Melchiorra Adoration Cortés Bueno and 14 Companions of the Society of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, killed in hatred of the faith in Spain between 1936 and...
A Catholic Solution to the “Fiscal Cliff”
A Catholic Solution to the Fiscal Cliff - It is called a "Congressional Conclave"! Leave it to a Jesuit to come up with a solution! Americans are frustrated with political gridlock in Congress and want to see their elected officials do their jobs. Congress has not...
Vinnies Social Justice Update December 2012
CANBERRA: The latest Social Justice Update from the St Vincentian de Paul Society includes Christmas Wishes, and items Homeless Statistics, Steps to reduce homlessnes, Condemnation of latest decision on refugees, Newstart Inquiry and failure to fix the problem, and...
Guns are not parents only concerns
What parents need to know about Facebook security changes for their children... and themselves. Mashable writes..."Facebook changed its privacy settings on Wednesday and it's important to know what the new changes mean for users, especially your digitally-connected...
21th century “Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh”
Now here's a thought about 21th century "Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh". Phyllis Zagano writes about the gifts of the Holy Spirit in her weekly column and inspired me to think of them as 21st century equivalents of "Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh". By way of context,...
Be the Voice of the Poor!
Protect Those Living in Poverty from the "Fiscal Cliff". There are many powerful lobbies in Washington. But who is lobbying for the "least of my brothers and sisters"? Sheila Gilbert, President of the National Council of the SVDP USA, writes.. Tell Your Senators and...
