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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
DePaul University hosts Chinese Leadership Initiative
From June 23 until July 15, 2012 De Paul University successfully hosted twelve priests from China participating in the first Chinese Leadership Initiative. Among the twelve diocesan priests there was one Chinese Vincentian. Hebei province, which surrounds but does...
Rendu Services – Sisters of Charity in collaboration
The mission of Rendu Services is to work with and for the people of Fayette County, especially the poor and marginalized. We do this, as Sister Rosalie did, in response to the Gospel call to love our neighbor. The staff of Rendu Services is made up of Sisters of...
5 tips for decreasing polarization
Congress is now more polarized than at any time since Civil War Reconstruction. As we barrel toward a nasty presidential election, things will get even worse. Charles C. Camosy offers five practices for moving beyond the polarization which currently dominates our...
WordSearch and the bible
Free word search puzzles on Bible topics. Find all the words in the puzzle. The leftover letters reveal the mystery word. All the puzzles are interactive; solve online or print and work them on paper. Some of the small puzzles include a coloring book page. Good for...
150 Years of CM-DC Presence in the Philippines
Fr. Danny Pilario tells the story of Creative Fideility of the CM's and DC's in the Philippines. He tells the early story in moving fashion. But... "as we look back in fidelity to our past, we are also challenged to be faithful and creative to our present and the...
Junior LCUSA winner to be announced in DC
T-Shirt Contest for Junior LCUSA Exciting activities are happening with our wonderful Junior Ladies! To show our appreciation and recognition, we are having a Junior Ladies of Charity T-Shirt design contest. The association with the winning design will be awarded $...
Bishop supports DREAM ACT
Saying the Catholic Church has a history of working with immigrants and the oppressed, Bishop Denis J. Madden voiced his support for the DREAM Act July 18. Bishop Madden appeared at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, along with the school’s president,...
We see what we want to see?
On June 22, previewing an evaluation of the Vatican’s financial transparency by Moneyval, the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body, I (John Allen of NCR) wrote: “The report is probably destined to trigger confusing and conflicting headlines about how well...
Mt. St. Vincent students learning through service
Record Numbers of College of Mount Saint Vincent Students Participate in Service Learning More than 330 College of Mount Saint Vincent students participated in community service during the spring 2012 semester, completing nearly 2,800 hours of service both...
The Rush to Abandon the Poor
The state with the country’s worst health care record just happens to have a governor who has been the loudest voice against national efforts to improve it. According to a New York Times editorial entitled "The Rush to Abandon the Poor", "A quarter of the residents...
