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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Capwiz, the Pope and Politicians Who Genuinely Care
In “Capwiz, the Pope and Politicians Who Genuinely Care” Tom Dwyer, Northeast Region SVdP Voice of the Poor Coordinator, provides a crash course in why and how to speak out on behalf to those who are marginalized and we serve with our hands on services.
Vincentian Family – Calling the Righteous – Irritations and Spirituality
Vincentian Family – Calling the Righteous – Irritations and Spirituality Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast September 30, 2014
Ladies of Charity with UN Secretary General
President-elect Mary Ann Dantuono expressed the prayerful support of the Ladies of Charity AIC-USA for the efforts to build peace to Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations.
Mobile phones and Ministry in one graphic
In case you have any doubts about the importance of mobile phones in ministry as outlined in these two bullet points for the folks at Internet Evangelism Day scan their infographic which follows.
Pope requests prayer for Synod 9/28
Sunday, 28 September is to be set aside as a Day of Prayer for the III Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, scheduled to take place from 5 to 219 October to treat the topic: The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization.
Vincent de Paul’s tough questions – how to best help those most in need
We can borrow Vincent de Paul’s tough questions about how to best help those most in need. So writes Meghan Clark sharing her post Vincentian pilgrimage reflections on immigrant communities Paris and Queens.
6 Ways to Turn Your Commute Into a Daily Retreat
Brandon Vogt reflects on 6 Ways to Turn Your Commute Into a Daily Retreat "For a long time, I thought it was impossible for the ordinary layperson to cultivate regular times of deep, undistracted prayer. With office jobs and bills and dinner and bath times there was...
Vincent de Paul – His thoughts in images
Vincent de Paul – His thoughts in images – A VinFormation presents a compilation of images of St. Vincent dePaul with short quotes.
Poverty and being poor – A benedictine on the feast of Vincent
Poverty and being poor – A Benedictine reflection on the feast of Vincent … and a plug for the Society of St. Vincent dePaul
The 5 Virtues of a Vincentian Missionary – pamphlet
The 5 Virtues of a Vincentian Missionary - trifold pamphlet Drawing on the virtues of Jesus Christ, St. Vincent de Paul taught his missionaries to observe five virtues that would help them in their work, namely: Simplicity, Humility, Meekness, Mortification, and Zeal...
