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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Was St. Vincent’s body preserved from corruption?
Among the recent additions to the Vincentian image archive includes photos disproving a spate of article claiming that Vincent's body was incorrupt. Fr. John Rybolt writes, "I added a series under Vincent de Paul that I am calling “Exhumation,” although that isn’t...
A Vincentian wide angle vision on systemic change
Fr. Aidan Rooney CM< writes from El Alto in Bolivia.."Most of the folks in my “vincentian” world have heard of the notion of systemic change. A good link for understanding it can be found on our VinFormation website. Rarely do we speak of the macro-factors...
Celebrating Saints, Souls and Seekers
In an oversight this article from Sr. Denise LaRock's All Saints blog post did not get posted. But it still bear posting. Hell, Heaven, and Purgatory--that is how my pastor spoke of Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day. When he spoke of Halloween it was that...
Law School Dean writes of his 100 hours of poverty
The Law School’s Child Advocacy Clinic and St. John’s Campus Ministry are sponsoring an experiential poverty awareness event, 100 Hours of Poverty. The basic idea is simple: Can you live for 100 hours on a foodstamp budget? That’s $6.48 a day or $27.49 for the whole...
National President of SSVDP asks backing for “charitable deductions”
Dear Vincentians, I’ve come to you several times in the last few days to ask you to make your voice heard on some current issues that will affect the work we do and the people we serve. Please allow me to ask your involvement one more time: The Super Committee of the...
“St Vincent De Paul is there for us: the veterans”
Eugene Oregon veteran Steven Vann found himself homeless last March for the first time in life. After a short time at the Eugene Gospel Mission, Vann said St. Vincent de Paul helped him begin to turn his life around. "We get housing for up to two years - no rent, no...
Vincentians house Catholic University branch in Rome
Press release... "The Catholic University Rome campus is located within a beautiful 19th-century building owned by the Vincentians, The Congregation of the Mission, a religious order founded by St. Vincent de Paul. Through a partnership with St. John's University, CUA...
Theologians Shawn Copeland awarded Seton Medal
Theologian M. Shawn Copeland has been awarded the St. Elizabeth Seton Medal, which honors women theologians whose careers are distinguished by excellence in teaching and/or making a major contribution to scholarship within the field. The medal, presented to Copeland...
A lifetime of insights into Louise
Sr. Elisabeth Charpy, DC shares her lifetime of insights in the life of St. Louise. Sr. Elisabeth is accepted as perhaps the foremost researcher on the life of Louise and anyone reading this translation of Sr. Charpy's biography of Louise will quickly realize why....
First 150 Years of The Daughters of Charity in Chicago
A Celebration of the First 150 Years of The Daughters of Charity in Chicago For 150 years the neighborhoods and the people of Chicago have been graced with the benefits of the hard work, dedication and endless compassion of the Daughters of Charity. During that time,...
