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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Pastors bridging the NCR/Wanderer divide
"I believe that every Catholic, conservative or liberal, is united in those ordinary things of parish ministry. That is what I want to communicate in this Parish Diary." Finding what unites the church beyond our disagreements . In a new column in the NCR "Parish...
New wine is poured into fresh wineskins (Mk. 2:22—NABRE)
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, B (October 21, 2012) The other apostles are indignant at James and John. Is it because the ten consider the two either hard-hearted or lacking in intelligence that they either do not accept or do not understand the meaning of...
Louise de Marillac, the painter
Robert Maloney CM writes... "Louise was a well-educated, cultured woman. She studied both French and Latin. She was read a lot, wrote well, eloquently at times, and had a subtle grasp of the theology of her era. She herself composed a catechism to help her sisters in...
“Missionary Parishes” – Theme of CLAPVI Meeting
Gathering in San José, Costa Rica from the 22-26 of October, Provincials and other invited representatives of the Vincentian provinces pertaining to the Conference of Visitors of Latin America (CLAPVI) will reflect on models, successes, failures and futures....
Cardinal Dolan – Prays for the “uns”
The cardinal reminded the crowd to remember the “uns”: the unemployed, the uninsured, the unwanted, the unwed mother, and her innocent, fragile unborn baby in her womb, the undocumented. “Government, Al Smith believed, should be on the side of these “uns.” Pray for...
Vincentian Lay Leaders – Passion, Prayer and Dreams
"A dream comes true: VFCAP" is how Yasmine Cajuste, JMV International President, titles her reflection on VFCAP, a week-long program in Paris she thinks will appeal to lay leaders. "VFCAP is the answer to the expectations of many passionate members of the Vincentian...
Vincentian economist writes on budget realities
STARVING THE GOVERNMENT WON'T WORK writes Charles Clark Professor Economics at St. John's University and recently served as Delegate for the Holy See Permanent Mission to the United Nations to the U.N.’s High Level Meetings on the Financial Crisis. Throughout this...
SVDP CEO – Gender and class equality
"Last week we witnessed one of the most powerful articulations of gender equality by any prime minister." writes John Falzon, National CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society. It was heartening that so many women felt the prime minister was giving voice to their...
Fr. Robert Barron – On the New Evangelization and New Media
Fr. Barron reflects on On the New Evangelization and New Media in a video interview with Brandon Vogt. For most people, Fr. Robert Barron hardly needs an introduction. As a preacher, commentator, and media personality, he's become one of the main faces of American...
Opportunity – matching grant to support Haitian Vincentian
The Title “Father” Has Multiple Meanings for Father Fredy Eli in Haiti Father Fredy Eli, a Haitian Vincentian, is more than a priest of the Congregation of the Mission. He’s become a father figure to 25 children he rescued from untenable circumstances following an...
