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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
Beatitudes for Advisors (Vincentian Marian Youth)
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2014 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Participants at the International Meeting of Advisors for the Vincentian Marian Youth (Paris, 2014) composed the following adaptation of the Beatitudes…
Vincentian Marian Youth Newsletter October 2014
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Vincentian Marian Youth Newsletter October 2014 offers a roundup of activities throughout the world and perspectives on prayer and formation.
Daughters of Charity to change (Internet) habit
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity are about to change their habit again. No, not that one! Their digital habit! Sometime in the next few days their international website will undergo a change and bring a new look- in six languages no less!
Looking back and Pope Francis’ first year: Q&A with John Allen
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2014 | Pope
In this Q&A, religion reporter Lilly Fowler talks to Allen about his years covering the Roman Catholic Church, the Boston Globe’s new website, Crux, and Pope Francis’ leadership so far.
Pope urges activists to struggle against ‘structural causes’ of poverty
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Pope Francis urged an international gathering of grassroots social activists to struggle against the “structural causes” of poverty and inequality, with a “revolutionary” program drawn from the Gospels.
Replay of SVDP on EWTN
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
For those who missed it… Last Thursday, Society of St. Vincent de Paul leaders, International President General Michael Thio, National President Sheila Gilbert and CEO Dave Barringer sat down with EWTN’s Jim and Joy Pinto.
Surprising lessons from 10,000,000 YouTube views
by John Freund, CM | Oct 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
In Surprising lessons from 10,000,000 YouTube views Fr. Robert Barron reflects on that milestone. He writes..."John Henry Newman, G.K. Chesterton, Ronald Knox, C.S. Lewis, and Fulton Sheen all wrote substantive but accessible articles for the mainstream press, and...
Is there really a vocation shortage?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Is there really a vocation shortage? Yes… and No. In once sense there can be no vocation shortage. Everyone has a vocation. However, there is a real shortage of one particular type of vocation – vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life
Boston Haitian community honors Daughters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | Oct 30, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Given the Vincentian Family concern for Haiti this award to the Daughters of Charity is significant. Boston Haitian community honors Daughters of Charity
Frederic Ozanam Honored by Feinstein Institute for Public Service
by John Freund, CM | Oct 29, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul celebrated its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, being inducted into the Hall of Heroes at the Providence College Feinstein Institute of Public Service on Saturday, October 25, 2014.