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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
President Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2012 | News
Proclamation of Thanksgiving BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed...
Video archives – Sisters of Charity NJ
by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Convent Station NJ have a video archive on their website that currently features three movies... Charity Unfolding: 150th Anniversary Immigration Reform with Sr. with Sr. Jacquelyn Balasia, SC Meet the Sisters of Charity: Discover your future...
Greetings – Sisters of Charity Federation Board
by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2012 | News, Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity Federation Board met in New Orleans in October 2012. The following report is from the Sisters of Charity Federation website. The Board met in New Orleans in October 2012 to enable special visits to the Sisters at the current House of...
Two minute SVDP video “Engage”
by John Freund, CM | Nov 20, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Three steps to "engage" in your mission. First watch this 2 minute video adapted for the SVDP with permission. Second, imagine you have permission to alter it to end with your organization's message and logo. Third, contact the folks at Let It Ripple Hint: think about...
Sisters of Charity Associates, iPads and Botswana
by John Freund, CM | Nov 20, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In Botswana, Sister of Charity of Nazareth Associate pre-school students learning on a tablet device donated by another Sister of Charity of Nazareth Associate. The picture tells the story of collaboration, lay associates and children in Botswanna, Africa learning...
Sister, cancer and the soccer team in pink
by John Freund, CM | Nov 20, 2012 | Vincentian Family
It has been 15 years since Sister Grazyna Michniewicz, Sister of Charity of Halifax, told her Monsignor Farrell high school boys on Staten Island about her battle with breast cancer, and she’s still amazed by the response she got that day, and everything that has...
Vincentian resources for Year of Faith revisited
by John Freund, CM | Nov 19, 2012 | Vincentian Family
At FamVin/VinFormation we have been quite busy on the Year of Faith and Evangelization. Here is a starter list of famvin resources for Year of faith Monthly series - The Door of Faith and Vincentians Introduction to Year of Faith - Vincentian...
Halifax Sisters 125 years in Boston
by John Freund, CM | Nov 19, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
From a Boston Globe article on the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Sisters of Charity of Halifax in the Archdiocese of Boston. "To mark the occasion, Sister Donna Geernaert, congregational leader for the order, announced donations of $25,000 each to St....
Appeal from Grand-niece of Bl. Georgio Frassati
by John Freund, CM | Nov 19, 2012 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Blessed Georgio Frassati (+1925) was a member of the Vincent dePaul Society and now one of the patron saints of World Youth Day. His Grand-niece appeals for a relative, baby Pier Giorgio: Dear friends of Pier Giorgio and mine through him. I beg you all to say when you...
Daughters of Charity in Amazonia
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Hearing the cries of the poor, the call “go beyond what is already being done” (Inter Assembly Document). and the strong desire of the Sisters of improving the quality of service to them, the Provincial Council of Amazonia made the decision to create a new community...