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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Sister of Charity as “Fact Checker” on women religious
by John Freund, CM | Aug 10, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Is is true that the more traditional and conservative orders of women religious, those who make up the membership of the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR), are thriving, while the orders who make up the membership of the LCWR, are seeing their...
Initial photos of typhoon relief efforts
by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2012 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
Some initial photos of the relief efforts…
Vincentian Family in Philippine floods – assistance
by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2012 | Disasters and Responses, News
For an update on the conditions of the Vincentian Family in the midst of the horrendous floods in the Philippines and how you can help  read the following release... "Adamson University through its Integrated Community Extension Services (ICES), with the help of...
Getting the News in Bolivia – Coping with “slow”
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 9, 2012 | Missions inter gentes, Social Media, Technology: Issues and Uses
So, here I am, on the Bolivian Altiplano, serving in a Vincentian International mission. I'm on Facebook and I write a blog. We don't have cable. We don't have 4G or 3G connections. We have very slow 2G, like most of the rural developing world. In countries like...
Who takes care of disabled children in Peru?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 8, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY of St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Development of Children with Disabilities at the St. Vincent de Paul Home in Lima, Peru. Many of the children with disabilities who are helped at the St. Vincent de Paul Temporary Home in Lima, Peru...
Mini-Vinnies (Australia) Sleep Out for homelessness
by John Freund, CM | Aug 8, 2012 | Vincentian Family
As part of their St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal, 23 Mini Vinnies from Queensland Australia "slept out" on July 20 to gain a better understanding of being homeless. Primary and secondary school students  slept "rough" to raise awareness of and funds for the homeless....
Vincentian University steps up in Philippine flood relief
by John Freund, CM | Aug 8, 2012 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
Adamson, the Vincentian University in the Philippines is  inviting everyone willing to be a Vincentian Volunteer please be on our "ADU charity Hub" Adamson University.  Donations are also welcome either money or goods please help our mission and extend the blessings...
Violence and its effects – What would Vincent do?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 7, 2012 | Vincentian Family
WWVD? We actually know the answer... thanks to a wonderful study done by David Carmona, CM (Spain) Â After pointing out the similarities between Vincent's times and ours he presents excerpts from Vincent that show us what he actually did. Â At the end of the article he...
Website countdown until October 11 and Year of Faith
by John Freund, CM | Aug 7, 2012 | Church, Evangelization
A clock on a Vatican website   shows the countdown until the beginning of thematic year. It's located on the website that was created by the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization.It's meant to provide a meeting point for all those taking part, according...
DePaul history of translating theory into action
by John Freund, CM | Aug 7, 2012 | Evangelization, Vincentian Family
“A history of translating theory into meaningful action.” This is how DePaul University describes its path through history to the become the United States largest Catholic University.