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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
Theological Ghettos and Social Networking?
Theological Ghettos and Social Networking? - Choices made for us can be limiting of what we are exposed to. Google, for one, doesn’t produce the same search results for each person. It collects all sorts of information about you from your location and previous...
Humility of Vincent (1) – eyes of those who knew him
The biographers of Vincent de Paul often refer to his humility, but do not provide a framework for his experience. As the fundamental attitudes with regard to Vincent’s action are described in formation programs, as well as in publications about our spirituality, we...
Vincentian Brother’s mural celebrated
Visit the slide show presented by News Works in its story about Bro. Mark Elder's work - DePaul Catholic mural highlights education and Germantown's history After three years of painting — with a whole lot of neighborhood teamwork mixed in — a bright, vibrant mural...
Daughters of Charity Focus on the Faith of Vincent…
The Daughters of Charity Focus on the Faith of Vincent (Link no longer active)... "As we read in the Pastoral Recommendations for the Year of Faith, given by the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, “the Saints and the Blessed are the authentic witnesses of the...
Vincentian universities collaborate across oceans
Danny Pilario CM writes on his Facebook page... "It is heartwarming to see these two great Catholic institutions in the US collaborate. St. Vincent School of Theology is also starting a collaborative work with De Paul University (a Vincentian university). We will soon...
The Faith of Frederic Ozanam
"Faith was the sacred fire for Frédéric. It was both a virtue to be nourished and a gift to be shared. It was a grace and a heritage in his life that made him justifiably proud and insistent in its public proclamation Faith gave him the nobility and the call to...
“We Shall Not Be Moved: The Catholic Sisters of New Orleans”
"We Shall Not Be Moved" deepened my commitment to New Orleans and to my vocation in Religious life.The stories told,especially after the experience of Hurricane Isaac just a few weeks before, reminded me of the deep faith of the people who live here. The Sisters'...
Vincentian Family and the Year of Grace
Fr. Tim Williams, Director of the Daughters of Charity in Australia offers this reflection on THE VINCENTIAN FAMILY AND THE YEAR OF GRACE Tim Williams CM What is this Year of Grace ? The Bishops of Australia have invited us to commit ourselves to a “Year of Grace”...
World Communications Day: Social networks and Evangelization
The Vatican has released its theme for the 47th World Communications Day: “Social Networks: Portals of Truth and Faith; New Spaces for Evangelization. The Church recognizes that the world of digital communication is a major tool for evangelization, especially since it...
“Year of Faith” – Vincentian Perspectives
As an aid for the Vincentian Family to enter into the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict, FAMVIN will be offering a series pastoral resources - "A Year of Faith - Vincentian Perspectives". For those who wish to begin this process of renewal we draw your...
