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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
So why did Sr. Meg decide to be a Daughter of Charity??
It might be called the contagion of joyful service. Sr. Meg Kymes , now a seminary sister or novice, writes of this contagion. "Most of the Daughters I have met say what makes a Daughter and true Daughter of Charity is love for the poor. Their eyes light up when they...
Vinnies in Australia highlight power company rip-offs
A St Vincent de Paul Society New South Wales Energy Report discovers that customers are being enticed to change providers by cheap deals, only to be left out of pocket with excessive fees. And in a self-fulfilling cycle, those profits are then being used by power...
Vincent and Louise! – It really is an opera!
It is not a soap opera or a telenovela. There really is a German language opera that is a little known fruit of the 350th anniversary celebrations Prof. Richard Joseph Sigmund wrote an opera depicting scenes from the life of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de...
Vincentian Family in Bolivia.. ¡Presente!
As the different localities of the Family in Bolivia (FaViBo) prepare to celebrate the feast of St. Vincent, we thought we'd share some links. Here's a link to our web-site, (all in Spanish, of course) Also, here's a link to our Facebook page, for those of you who...
Do you “Like” Jesus ? 8.2 million Facebook users do!
For the last three months, more people have “Liked,” commented and shared content on the Jesus Daily than on any other Facebook page, including Justin Bieber’s page, according to a weekly analysis by AllFacebook.com, an industry blog" according to an article in the...
Blessed Ozanam – Another Vincentian ahead of his times
We have big shoes to fill! Sister María Pilar López, DC recently laid out how Vincent, without using the words was well in advance of the Church's social teaching. Frederic, whose feast we celebrate September 9, influenced the magisterium in the words and concepts of...
9/11 ten years later – a tear drop
This little known monument, “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism,” dedicated on the fifth anniversary of 9/11, gives some expression to the magnitude of grief occasioned by the events of 9/11. It is a gift from President Vladimir Putin, the people of Russia and...
Winning video for contest to promote sacrament of confession
RomeReports draws attention to a video called “Get clean.” It's the winning video from a contest to promote confession (Iconfesscontest) The contest asked for 1 minute videos to encourage youth to accept the sacrament of confession. The filmmakers were awarded a prize...
SVDP President expresses gratitude for the SVDP and Family efforts in Japan.
Michael Thio, President General of the International St Vincent de Paul Society, writes to the Society in Japan - We are very touched and encouraged by your report of 25 August 2011 and for the excellent work the Society in Japan is doing for the victims and their...
Vincent – “centuries ahead of the Church’s magisterium”
"We will see how Vincent de Paul, his teaching and his life were centuries ahead of the Church’s magisterium." Thus writes Sister María Pilar López, DC and she offers proof in a very insightful and challenging article "The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian...
