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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Over 1,000 Vincentians going to World Youth Day
by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2011 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
The time of our gathering here in Madrid is drawing closer (only 111 days remain) and therefore we want to communicate to you the following news. At the present time 1,303 people have registered: 1,063 will participate in the Vincentian Youth Encounter and 1,205 will...
A fresh perspective on Louise
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Sister María Ángeles Infante, DC reflects on Saint Louise de Marillac as a woman of the church. Her contemplation of the mystery of the church and the ecclesial reality of that era led her to become a woman who was guided by the Spirit and who had a deep ecclesial...
SVDP Australia – Real welfare reform needs guts
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
John Falzon, Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia, writes that according to a recent OECD report Australia has one of the lowest unemployment benefits in the developed world. Since the mid-1990s, people experiencing...
Vincentian Marian Youth Mission in Uurguay
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The "Popular Rural Mission" reoccurs in various places January after January, always with renewed spirit, awaited and prepared for by all with the greatest enthusiasm in Uruguay. The first two were in Uruguay with youth from the center in Montevideo; the most recent...
Friends of Father Pedro Opeka – Akamsoa
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2011 | Vincentian Family
People familiar with the magnificent Systemic Change project initiated by Fr. Pedro Opeka, CM in Madagascar will be pleased to see his friends have mounted a quite professional website which effectively incorporate social media such as Twitter and Flicker. Although...
Australian SVDP and Social Justice
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
From the website of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Australia When we speak about social justice we go to the heart of what the St Vincent de Paul Society stands for. We follow the teachings of the Scriptures: "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,...
Australian reaction to “retirement” of Bishop Morris
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2011 | Church
The Australian site of Congregation of the Mission weighs in and presents reactions to the forced retirement of the Bishop of Toowoomba (Queensland), Bishop Bill Morris. May 5, 2011 The recent announcement of the removal of the Bishop of Toowoomba (Queensland),...
April issue of International VMY Bulletin
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
News of the activities of the VIncentian Marian Youth in the world, spiritual reflections and... a surprise about financial self-sufficiency. VMY International Bulletin_April2011
How to dialogue with the digital culture
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2011 | Church, Evangelization
(Zenit.org).- Evangelization in a world of communications technology is the biggest challenge the Vatican is facing today, according to Archbishop Celli, the president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. "We should ask ourselves to what degree we...
Daughters of Charity – Advocating for Social Justice
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The May 2011 Newsletter (pdf) of the Joint Newsletter of the Daughters of Charity Advocacy & Social Justice Committee USA provides an example of how one branch of the Vincentian Family is engaged in advocacy through education of its members. They treat a number...