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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Formation Friday – Essential Readings
For those new to Vincentian Spirituality, or those simply looking to review our basic elements VinFormation offers the following Essential Reading Vincentian Spirituality Seeing Christ in the Poor Vincentian Virtues and Charism Vincentian Mission in Today’s World...
Vincent de Paul Society – Prime Minister’s Award
St Vincent de Paul Society wins Prime Minister’s "Big Society Award" The Prime Minister of Britain has recognized the contribution that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been making to care for people in need in England and Wales by granting the Big Society...
Internet as Gift of God – Pope Francis
“The internet, in particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity. This is something truly good, a gift from God.”
Mary, Women, Vincentian Family Today
Aidan Rooney CM offers some powerful insights and challenges regarding Mary, Women and the Vincentian Family Today. "Mary will lead us (the Vincentian Family) to the poor Christ". Father is from New York City and is serving in El Alto, Bolivia, as part of the...
Holy Hangout – Daughters of Charity missionaries
Learn from the  Daughters of Charity who have served in the mission fields of a variety of countries. They now have an abbreviated form a full Google Chat of January 17th in which they share their experiences, challenges and how God has grown them to serve people,...
Fr. Pat Griffin, CM steps down
Fr. Patrick Griffin to step down as Director-General of the Daughters of Charity            Fr. G. Gregory Gay, C.M. Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity, announced that, due to health concerns, Fr. Patrick J. Griffin, C.M....
Vincentian Contributions – New Evangelization
Vincentian Contributions to the New Evangelization by: Celestino Fernández, CM Presented during the Formation Sessions for the leaders of the Vincentian Family (Paris, January 18th, 2014) Evangelization, the task of all Christians Some clarifications with regard to...
Vincent and Louise on varieties of martyrdom
FamVin is happy to present this translation into English of an article on martyrdom  by  Corpus Juan Delgado, CM. It looks at the concept of martyrdom as it appears in the writings of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. The concept is examined from the...
Fatal attraction
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), January 26, 2014 – Is 8, 23b – 9, 3; 1 Cor 1, 10-13. 17; Mt 4, 12-23 Praising God and enjoying favor with all the people (Acts 2, 47) Rather than impose, brightness attracts. Whoever imposes admits he is not attractive. St. Francis...
100th World Day of Migrants January 19
The followers of Vincent and Louise, Frederic and Elizabeth Seton who work with migrants and refugees throughout the world  can take courage from the message and actions of Pope Francis.Sunday 19th January the Church marks the 100th World Day of Migrants and...
