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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Our flight from conversation
Have you ever observed what Sherry Turkle writes of in a recent New York TImes article... "We live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection." "A 16-year-old boy who relies on texting...
Texting saves children’s lives
A very powerful brief video (link no longer active)draws our attention to an often underappreciated source of social action — not just those at the top, but those in the middle. Separating the new and the scalable from what actually makes an impact, Nancy calls for a...
SVDP Advocacy Alert regarding repeal of Social Services Block Grant!
Sheila Gilbert, National SVDP President makes an appeal to oppose the proposal to permanently repeal block grants. Dear Vincentians, The U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means has proposed repealing funding for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG). These funds help...
Sister of Charity reflects on systemic change thinking
The LCWR Global Concerns Committee offers a resource by Sr. Gertrude Foley SC, "An Invitation to Systems Thinking: An Opportunity to Act for Systemic Change. PDF Gertrude Foley SC reminds us: “A ‘system’ is an entity that maintains its existence and functions as a...
JMV Newsletter April 2012 – year 12 – no. #8
"During this time when we celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we ought to reflect and ask ourselves if we have truly risen with the Lord. How dowe know if this has occurred? We will know this if our attitude is one of doing good for others, especially...
Wikipedia head addresses Pontifical Academy
According to a Vatican website, "The co-founder of Wikipedia told a Vatican audience that his online encyclopedia could contribute to peace by promoting "a more thoughtful world," even as the site was under fire for how it referred to those who oppose and support...
VinMore Pinterest mobile resources
As a part of the Mt 25 in a Digital Era event scheduled for May 5 we gathered a collection of the many ways Pinterest, one of the fastest growing social media platforms, can be used as a resource for Vincentian mobile ministries visit some of the following "boards"......
CEO’s Sleepout for Homeless June 21, 2012
2012 Vinnies CEO Sleepout – Thursday 21 June 2012 There are more than 100,000 Australians who sleep rough each night of the year. Just under half of these are women; a quarter of these are under the age of 18. On Thursday 21 June 2012 the annual Vinnies CEO...
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati sponsor Elie Wiesel Event
Sisters of Charity Ministry Foundation is proud to be co-sponsoring with the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education "An Evening with Elie Wiesel" on Sunday May 6, 2012 at Xavier University. Professor Wiesel will reflect on the Holocaust, and the work that...
New look for Sisters of Charity NY Newsletter
The Spring edition of VISION (Pdf), the newsletter of the Sisters of Charity of New York, presents an attractive model of how a newsletter can be used to tell the story of our charism as lived by these sisters. In addition to an informative introduction by their...
