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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Christmas Greeting from the Superior General
The Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and a number of other branches sends Christmas Greeting to all members of the world-wide Vincentian Family. The 14 minute video includes Christmas greetings spoken in the native languages of the various members...
Amnesty for unwanted gifts? No regifting!
The Vincent dePaul Society in Australia has a solution for the dilemma of what to do with unwanted Christmas gifts – valued at more than $750 million last year – has been solved with the launch of an Australian first Christmas Gift Amnesty to help people donate...
How many churches in US have websites?
What is your guess? Check your guess against the stats. First, the big number, that is, how many churches in America. Hartford Institute estimates there are roughly 335,000 religious congregations in the United States. Of those, about 300,000 are Protestant and other...
Remember Vincentian Family Project at Christmas
Christmas in Haiti is still difficult even after all the world attention. Zafen is still very much present with its systemic change efforts. For this Christmas follow Zafen on Facebook. Add your "Like" to more 2,600 who have done so. Perhaps while there you may see a...
+ Brian Moore, CM Irish Provincial
Sr. Marueen Tinkler writes... "Fr. Brian Moore C.M., Provincial of the Vincentian Fathers, has died this afternoon. He was on his way home to Dublin following a Visitation with his confreres in the Vincentian Fathers community serving the Sacred Heart Parish in...
Praying the Rosary in the context of creation
Sr. Carol De Angelo, SC, offers a way of praying the Rosary from the perspective of caring for the gifts of creation. Caring for Ourselves, Each Other and All God’s Creation: Praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary: A nnunciation – as we pray this mystery (and...
Pope’s Peace Message addresses redistribution of wealth
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Noting a "rising sense of frustration" at the worldwide economic recession, Pope Benedict XVI said that a more just and peaceful world requires "adequate mechanisms for the redistribution of wealth." The pope's words appeared in his message for...
Looking for for spiritual nourishment during holidays
If, in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the season,  you are looking for  quick insights that will nourish the soul try a visit to "Prayers and Customs of Advent and Christmas". Sample some of the material... Advent A Season of Preparation Advent Wreath: Prayers...
The spirit of Advent Past
Over the years the famvin complex of sites has posted many resources related to Advent. Vinformation - Reflections on the Advent Letters of the Superior General Advent 2010 Advent 2009 Advent 2008 Advent reflections rooted in the Sunday readings and from a VIncentian...
Brothers of Charity and the Vincentian Vision
The Brothers of Charity are a religious congregation founded by the "Belgian St. Vincent", Peter Joseph Triest in 1807. With Vincent as their patron their mission is to promote a culture of charity wherever people are wounded in their existential capacities. Their...
