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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
Stay tuned for updates on Virtual Meeting today at 1 PM Eastern
by John Freund, CM | Apr 28, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Famvin is rising! The major server outage almost over and some of the famvin sites are back on line. We expect mobile.vinfamily.org to be back shortly. Stay tuned here for updates or visit the famvin Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/famvin
Sat. 1 PM Eastern – Vincentian Family Virtual Gathering
by John Freund, CM | Apr 26, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Join our online gathering, “Matthew 25 in a era of mobile devices,” beginning at 1 p.m. EDT on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Simply go to http://mobile.vinfamily.org/ For more information visit http://mobile.vinfamily.org/ or http://tinyurl.com/mobile-mt-25 Follow us...
Sister of Charity speaks out on Walmart
by John Freund, CM | Apr 26, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Barbara Aires of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, New Jersey, who has led the Walmart engagement for over 20 years, writes “We have a tremendous investment in this company in terms of our time, expertise and yes, capital, and find these allegations...
Vocation Story and the Birth of FAMVIN
by Beth | Apr 25, 2012 | Vincentian Family
So many of us see those initials "jbf" as the by-line for the posts on this and other Vincentian Family sites. Or maybe you've noticed is smile attached to comments on posts here on this site. Fr. John Freund recently shared his vocation story with Fr. Astor Rodriguez...
SVDP USA issues legislative alert on Farm Bill
by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Tell Your Senators to Support the Farm Bill... Every five years, the U.S. Congress decides how our federal government will help feed hungry people here at home and overseas, support growth in U.S. rural communities, assist farmers, and promote environmental...
Knitting creates sign of God’s love
by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth website contains the following article that illustrates how knitting can be a sign of God's love and concern. Rosemarie Kirwin, SCN, recently shared one of her gifts in responding to a letter sent to the Sisters of Charity of...
Vincentian Family in Latin America
by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Aidan Rooney writes ... "(Español abajo) We welcomed the new coordinating committee who will guide us for the next six years, and through our next encounter in Guatemala! We danced, we partied, we prayed (video), we made a pilgrimage with thousands of members of the...
Mini-retreat in the Spirit of St. Louise de Marillac
by John Freund, CM | Apr 24, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC generously makes available... FROM ASCENSION TO PENTECOST: A MINI-RETREAT IN THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUISE de MARILLAC In 1623, Louise de Marillac (Mademoiselle LeGras) was in a state of inner turmoil. She deeply desired to serve God and her neighbor...
SVDP Philippines Ozanam Exhibit on Facebook
by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Launching an exhibit on the life of Blessed Frederic Ozanam at Pope Pius XII Catholic Center, UN Avenue, Manila the SVDP Philippines Facebook page has posted 50 photos. Visit their main Facebook page.
April 23, 1833 Foundation of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul
by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2012 | Vincentian Family
In order to mark the foundation of the Society the VinFormation segment of the famvin project has posted a collection of materials for use in celebrating and understanding more about the Society. Over the course of the next year as we approach the 200th anniversary no...