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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Vincent’s Recipe for Solidarity, Justice and Organization
" The heart of practicing the Christian virtue of charity lies in its intimate and necessary relationship to both justice and organization. A relationship exemplified in the example of St. Vincent de Paul and the communities he inspired. In Vincent, we...
Now is the time for prayer for people of faith
Join people of faith all over our country (USA) as religious leaders offer reflections and prayers for Government officials – the Super Committee, the members of Congress, all elected and appointed leadership –calling them to moral discernment around the...
New England CM Province adds mobile app
The New England Province of the Congregation of the Mission announces a smartphone app.The App organized in four tabs brings latest news posted on the websites of the Vincentians New England Province, St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Brooklyn, NY and two Vincentian...
Vinnies helping with jobs and disposal of e-waste
VincentCare in Victoria announced that disability employment service Ozanam Enterprises is partnering with Mornington Peninsula Shire (south of Melbourne) and Solo Resource Recyclers to help reduce landfill in the local area through e-recycling. Ozanam Enterprises has...
When Communities Identify Their Own Poor, Aid Has The Most Effect
According to FastCompany..."By asking peers to decide who deserves the most government aid--instead of using empirical measurements--money can have more lasting effects. When governments and NGOs plan on giving assistance to the most needy, how do they know who needs...
Memories of Indianapolis
This photo of the renowned Cary Landry is among the many treasures in two galleries of photos taken at the recent Vincentian Family Gathering in Indianapolis. Thanks to Beth Nicol Paul Starkey (We are working on some video interviews during the gathering.)
Systemic change projects – where in North America?
The recent gathering of the Vincentian Family explored practical approaches for going beyond the mantra of "Systemic change." As a service the Vincentian Family Collaborators have compiled a beginning database of Vincentian Family sponsored systemic change projects...
Which party wrote “Faithful Citizenship”?
According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) "results indicate that few Catholics were aware of or used (the US Bishops) Faithful Citizenship in 2008. It’s a shame because it is an extraordinary comprehensive statement of the Church’s...
Sr. Germaine Price, DC reports on meeting with Head of the UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with representative of the NGO community and stressed that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can play a crucial role in supporting countries in transition as they work to build and strengthen their fledgling institutions with the...
Former delegate of Superior General preaching Solemn Miraculous Medal Novea
Fr. Manuel F. Ginete, no stranger to attendees at Vincentian Family Gatherings, will preach the nine days (Nov. 14-22) of the Solemn Novena in preparation for the Feast of the Miraculous Medal. Bishop David O'Connell, CM will be principal celebrant and homilist as...
