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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
I never thought of Jesus with a cell phone!
This picture from a church site in England got me thinking. Would Jesus use a mobile phone? What about Vincent, Louise, Frederic, or Elizabeth? They all used the tools of their time. St. Vincent wrote some 30,000 letters! Imagine if he texted! I suspect he would be...
Pope’s intention for March – Recognition of the contribution of women.
This month, the Holy Father has asked Catholics everywhere to pray: "That the whole world may recognize the contribution of women to the development of society." Fr. Kubicki reflects on Pope Benedict XVI's general prayer intention for March 2012 in this video produced...
Training international leadership of the SSVDP
This high level training session was the first in the history of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and took place between February 15 and 18th. Eleven international leaders took part: MarieFrançoise Salesiani, Thomas Tan, Joseph Pandian, Basile Ondigui Fouda,...
Louise de Marillac – a saint for everyone
"Louise de Marillac - a saint for everyone" This excellent presentation could aptly be sub-titled "Life's Lessons from Louise". No doubt members of the Sisters of Charity Federation will see foreshadowings of the journey of Elizabeth. PARIS: This month we celebrate...
Charity in the City (New York)
The Sisters of Charity of New York invite you to enjoy this presentation which details the experiences of the young women who joined them for Charity in the City in 2011. The program is an outreach of the Sisters of Charity of New York to Young Adults as together they...
Highlights from Sisters of Charity Community Day
Sisters and Associates gathered in Smith Hall on Saturday, February 25, for the first Congregation Day of 2012. The theme of the day was, “Crossing the Threshold: Integration of Interview Perspectives within the Paschal Mystery.” The meeting was facilitated by John...
The Journey – Daughters of Charity Health System
The Daughters of Charity Health System has posted a well-produced YouTube video which celebrates a journey that began 375 years ago. In fast-moving 5 minutes i presents how the DCHS Family today embraces their pioneering spirit as we keep their legacy alive. Until...
The lesser known Louise – Reflections of a translator #3
In recent months have received various expressions of gratitude for translating a number of articles on Louise. As I have worked on these articles I realized how little material we have in English about Louise and yet how much material is available in the Spanish...
The Right to Life Does Not End at Birth
Every day I walk from Union Station to NETWORK, here on Capitol Hill. And every day, I pass homeless people who are sitting or walking with all their worldly possessions on their backs. "StreetSense" vendors wave newspapers in front of me and one man always asks, “(Do...
Profile of a Lay Vincentian in the 21st century
Rev. Robert Maloney, CM writes "When you find anyone wavering about the importance of the laity in the life of the Church, encourage them to read the Pauline letters and the Book of the Acts carefully.... Of course the role of lay people did not cease with the New...
