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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
Lynn L’Heureux reflects
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Being Open – Hear the Shepherd’s Call - Getting your feet wet - Mary A Mother’s love. Dear Vincentian Family: My prayer for you this week is for patience, understanding and giving up the ugly past. It is good to keep the wonderful things and memories,...
Pope Francis and Marian Devotion
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
The CatholicNewsService presents a brief video about Pope Francis and Marian Devotion. It features Pope Francis and Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles as they talk about the importance of devotion to Mary....
Jesus and the Homeless
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2013 | Formation
Gerald O’Collins SJ asks us to think about the way in which Jesus identified himself with the homeless, and took every opportunity to speak about and help them. When we consider that Jesus himself was homeless for much of his life, how does this challenge us to see...
Seek what is above, where Christ is seated (Col 3, 1)
by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 6, 2013 | Reflections
The Ascension of the Lord (C), May 12, 2013 - Acts 1, 1-11; Eph 1, 17-23; Lk 24, 46-53 The disciples look at the sky captivated. They get out of their ecstasy with the intervention of messengers who point out to them the similarity between the departure and the...
Litany of the Holy Spirit
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Scott P. Richert of About.com offers a litany of he Holy Spirit and related resources for Pentecost. Litany of the Holy Spirit This litany reminds us of the many attributes of the Holy Spirit, while asking for His guidance and grace as we struggle to grow in our...
Pentecost – time of grace for St. Louise
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit played a significant role in the life of Louise de Marillac.  The following excerpts are taken from a lengthier study  on Louise and prayer written by Corpus Delgado, CM... Louise de Marillac, who knew how to recognize the presence and...
Cardinal kept out of loop on LCWR
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2013 | Church
The NCR reports candid remarks of Cardinal to 800+ leaders of women's communities gathered in Rome... "The controversial Vatican decision last year to place the main representative group of U.S. Catholic sisters under the control of bishops was made without...
Well known Daughter of Charity prays with the Pope
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A regular viewer of RomeReports YouTube daily videos has spotted a person who seems to be  a well known Daughter of Charity in attendance at the Eucharist in which the Pope welcome the new class of Swiss Guards. (Around the 40 second mark) http://youtu.be/PVIIaglnb34...
Facebook privacy in pictures
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2013 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Mashable.com writes... As Facebook prepares Graph Search for wide release, some have concerns about the privacy issues the new feature raises. How can you be sure only your friends will see your name during searches? After all, more than a quarter of Facebook users...
Saint “doctor-mom” Gianna Berreta Molla
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Whispers in the Loggia, the respected blog of Rocco Palmo, described Gianna Beretta Molla as one of the most popular "modern saints" added to the roll of the canonized in the pontificate of John Paul II. She was an active member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul....