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The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
St. Louise – Patron of Social Work
The international site of the Daughters of Charity currently features a video on St. Louise as Patroness of Social Workers. It also features a presentation about how her legacy continues today. For more on Louise as a social worker visit VinFormation's Louise as...
SVDP New Zealand – Christchurch relief needs
The international site of the SVDP writes (link no longer available) of the concerns of the New Zealand National Council. "At the moment, it's food and associated items in many parts of the city. Following that, it's money. We have deliberately not launched an...
How can you celebrate the first anniversary of Zafen?
Some people in Chicago will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the launch of Zafèn by enjoying a wonderful tasting of chocolate, wine and cheese, a silent auction and more! Even if you can't trek to Chicago you can celebrate by making an extra donation or running...
A Ladies of Charity perspective on systemic change
Gayle Johnson, President-elect Ladies of Charity USA, reflects on the US-Canada Meeting – Systemic Change, November 2010 Revisiting the “Ten seeds of Systemic Change” in the life of St. Vincent in Belleville was a source of inspiration and motivation to continue to...
A woman named Louise
The Australian CM site has notice of a 3 minute video "A Woman Named Louis" focusing on the motto and legacy of Louise. It is a beautiful challenge to honor her legacy by living it today. It is accompanied by Billy Joel's "She's got a Way". Reflections: Is Louise a...
Promoting sainthood for Frederic Ozanam
The of the Vincent de Paul Society announces that Amin Tarrazi is being charged with promoting the cause for the canonization of Frederic. See other famvin references to Armin Tarrazi
Daughters of Charity Nun Run! With a difference
This is not your ordinary "NunRun" to raise money. It provide an opportunity for single Catholic women ages 18-40 meet each other and explore ministries. On this day-long Nun Run they will visit, eat, pray and learn about the ministries and apostolic life of the...
Digital resources for Vincentian Researchers
In a little over one year, the Vincentian Heritage Collections has added over 577 articles and 145,000 pages of material to the site. Usage statistics indicate there have been over 7,500 visits to the site from 99 countries. As the collection continues to acquire,...
Last week on famvin – comments?
Join a conversation about which posts were most helpful to you. The following list of links is a quick review and provides an opportunity to reflect on posts with other followers of Vincent and Louise. Spiritual Direction – Mutual transformation in relationship -...
Spiritual Direction – Mutual transformation in relationship
Vie Thorgren, known for her programs in forming spiritual directors in the Vincentian tradition is the inspiration behind Spirituality in the Marketplace which is committed to act as a bridge uniting diverse people for spiritual transformation and social justice. In...
