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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Game tastes problems faced trying to live on $1.25 a day
by John Freund, CM | Jun 14, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Do you know what it’s like to live on $1.25 a day? One non-profit, Live58, wants to bring the experience to life for Internet users around the world. It launched Survive125, a choose-your-own-adventure style simulation of life in extreme poverty. You may not actually...
SVDP Young Vincentians – Facebook and webpage
by John Freund, CM | Jun 14, 2012 | Vincentian Family
SVDP Young Vincentians have their own Facebook page. If you can not access their Facebook page visit them at their website and download their Newsletters to learn more about them. CLick on the graphic to enlarge.
Sisters of Charity Nazareth celebrate 200 years with re-enactment.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 13, 2012 | Vincentian Family
SCN Bicentennial Event at St. Thomas Over 130 Sisters and Associates gathered at St. Thomas on Saturday, June 9, 2012 to celebrate the founding of the Congregation. The photo (click to enlarge) reprises picture taken 100 years ago. Sisters and Associates traveled by...
Vatican set to control new ‘catholic’ Internet domain
by John Freund, CM | Jun 13, 2012 | Church
Pontifical Council for Social Communications -- "The Vatican is in line to control the new Internet address extension ".catholic" and decide who is allowed to use it. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a nonprofit corporation that...
Miraculous Medal – Now pray with us, where you go…
by John Freund, CM | Jun 13, 2012 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Vincentian Family
With the release of the new Miraculous Medal iApp (for Apple and android devices ONLY), now you can pray with us and we can pray with you where ever you go! “The thousands who are a part of Mary’s Miraculous Medal Family pray together for each other. We all...
A Daughter of Charity postulant’s reflection on current controversies
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In her blog Drink Deeply My Daughter Amanda writes... "Due to recent events, I've seen my Facebook wall, Twitter and other blogs explode with comments/links supporting cloistered nuns, some underhandedly implying that they are the only ones getting young vocations...
DC International Web Team ready for June 15
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The team of Sisters who work on the International website of the Company of the Daughters of Charity met for final preparations for their new website which will go live in two days (June 15). According to the current website the team is made up of Sisters from each of...
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth elect new leaders of Western Province
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The new team will be led by Provincial Adeline Fehribach, a Louisville native who served as vice provincial from 2007 to 2012. Prior to her role in leadership, she served as a professor of religious studies at Spalding University. She replaces the outgoing provincial...
Daughters of Charity appoint new Archivist
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity Province of St. Louise announce the appointment of Denise P. Gallo, Ph.D., as Provincial Archivist according to Rev. Ed Udovic CM. Dr. Gallo will oversee the Provincial Archives located at historic St. Joseph House in Emmitsburg, MD. Currently...
Vinnies Winter Appeal – No magic solution
by John Freund, CM | Jun 11, 2012 | Vincentian Family
St Vincent de Paul Society winter appeal TV commercial (30 second) - There's no magic solution to poverty. It takes compassion, commitment and money.