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The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
90-year-old arrested for feeding the homeless
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2014 | Justice and Peace
90-year-old among Florida activists arrested for feeding the homeless as reported by The Guardian. Church leaders in Florida were preparing for a second confrontation
Why would a woman want to enter religious life today?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2014 | Sisters of Charity
Vocation Director Nancy Gerth, SCN, recently set out to answer a question she is often asked. Why would a woman want to enter religious life today?
Sisters of Charity Halifax – 90 years in New York
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sisters of Charity Halifax – 90 years in New York – This memorial booklet is not a history of the Sisters of Charity-Halifax in New York so much as a attempt to give you a sketch of the Sisters as they became part of New York’s history.
Faith being discussed online – the research
by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Almost half of US adults (46 percent) say they saw someone sharing “something about their faith” on the Internet in the past week” “It’s the people who attend church most often who are most likely to engage in online religious activity.”
Sharing the ‘yeses’ of religious life
by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2014 | Sisters of Charity
During this National Vocation Awareness Week, I’d have to say that I grew up rather “vocationally unaware,” as, unfortunately, do many Catholics. Although my practicing Catholic parents lovingly brought me up in the faith, and although I attended 16 years of Catholic school, I didn’t deem religious life a viable option until my 20s. Sure, we covered the “Vocations” unit in various religion classes, but there were few experiences that encouraged me to consider that my vocation really could be something besides marriage.
A Cheat-Sheet for Discerners of Religious Life
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
She is now Sr. Amanda. She was once simply Amanda Kerns. She offered “A Cheat-Sheet for Discerners of Religious Life” at about the halfway point of her transition to Sr. Amanda.
Father Patrick Griffin CM tells his story
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2014 | Formation
Fr. Patrick Griffin, CM, former Director with the Daughters of Charity shares his vocation journey and his various ministries.
Relating service and growth in spirituality
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Relating service and growth in spirituality. Vincentian Perspectives on New Evangelization
Daily schedule and documents for Miraculous Medal Assembly
by John Freund, CM | Nov 5, 2014 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Vincentian Family
These days mark the historic first International Assembly of the Miraculous Medal. The daily schedule and documents for this historic Assembly are now posted online.
“We’re in the habit of making a difference!”
by John Freund, CM | Nov 5, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“We’re in the habit of making a difference!” This quote from an older Sister of Charity of Cincinnati appears in this month’s edition of E-Voc.