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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Frederick Ozanam and Social Justice
"I ask you: let us occupy ourselves with people who have too many needs and not enough rights, who call out rightly for a greater involvement in public affairs, for guarantees of work --- and who cry out against misery." Frederick Ozanam wrote to his friend Foisset in...
Evangelization – “Who has left who?”
"One of the many issues that came up indirectly at the Daughters of Charity Provincial Directors Meeting in Paris in July 2012 was 'New Evangelization' and reaching out to those who have 'left the Church'. While the discussion and comments on this topic went on, ...
Vincentian history via 200 years of postcards
Spanning 200 years, Vincentian Postcards is a unique collection of postcards reflecting the heritage of the various branches of the Vincentian Family, the growth of social institutions, advancements in technology and changes in urban environments. The postcards are a...
Daring to Dream Anew – Connecting with Millennials
On August 4, Executive Director Kim Smolik addressed the 2012 Assembly of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, providing an in-depth comparison between the two generations known as “Generation X” and the “Millennials” toward a future in which young peoples’ faces...
$30,000 per year to dispose of SVDP “clothing”
Dumping costs St Vincent De Paul Society's store in Australia $30,000 a year to dispose of the rubbish. It often includes household waste, builders' rubbish, damaged couches, soiled mattresses and busted appliances. "The weekends are probably the worst," St Vinnies...
Relevance of the Ladies of Charity USA after 150 years
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Ladies of Charity USA in 2007 Father Gregory Gay, CM reflected on the Relevance of the Ladies of Charity under three headings - Vincent's first foundation, its foundation in the USA and move to international status, and...
Network: Faithful to the Gospel – Then and Now
(The Conference of Major Superiors of Men asked Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, NETWORK's Executive Director, to reflect on NETWORK's its 40 year history of advocating for the poor and marginalized . "Network: Faithful to the Gospel - Then and Now" NETWORK marks its 40th...
Growth of Vincent’s concept of evangelization
Since we are about to begin a year devoted to the theme of evangelization it may be helpful to review what recent research into Vincent reveals about his understanding of evangelization. Continuing his "Reflections of a Translator" series, Charles Plock shares what...
Ozanam and new generation of “labor priests”
Ozanam wrote to his brother, Father Alphonse: “You are not carrying out your true mission. If a larger number of Christians and especially clergymen had looked after the workers in the last ten years we would be more certain of the future”; and again: “The priests...
Vincentian Solidarity Office on Facebook
The Vincentian Solidarity Office is now on Facebook The Vincentian Endowment Challenge is about giving members of the Congregation of the Mission in 9 of our regions the financial freedom to be just that: inventive in love. Wonderful things can and do happen when they...
