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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Beatification of 14 Congregation of the Mission Martyrs of Spanish Civil War
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 8, 2013 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Beatification of 14 Vincentian Martyrs of Spanish Civil War
60th birthday – Superior General
by John Freund, CM | Oct 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Gregory Gay's hometown celebrates his birthday as part of a three part series on their best known, and loved, son. Another Look at the Vincentian Ministry of the Very. Rev. G. Gregory Gay, C.M. Part 2 On the recent Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, I highlighted the...
SVDP and Bank of America Venture
by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The National Newsletter of the St. Vincent dePaul Society describes a pioneering collaboration between the SVDP and Bank of America. "Asset-Building Integration Learning Cluster" If your SVdP provides: affordable housing options to low- and moderate-income families;...
DEPAUL USA awarded housing programs
by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
DEPAUL USA AWARDED HOUSING PROGRAMS IN ST. LOUIS The City of St. Louis has awarded Depaul USA operating grants for the Project MORE and Project PLUS programs effective October 1, 2013. These two programs provide scattered site housing and services to 70 formerly...
“Encounter” – Theme of World Communcations Day
by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2013 | Pope, Technology: Issues and Uses
"Communication at the service of an authentic culture of encounter" The capacity to communicate is at the heart of what it means to be human. It is in and through our communication that we are able to meet and encounter at a meaningful level other people, express who...
Preventing jihad
by Ross Dizon | Oct 7, 2013 | Reflections
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), October 13, 2013 – 2 Kgs 5, 14-17; 2 Tim 2, 8-13; Lk 17, 11-19 I am grateful to him who has strengthened me …, I who am the foremost sinner (1 Tim 1, 12. 15) St. Vincent de Paul says that God makes use even of our sins for...
27 Daughters of Charity Martyrs – Beatified Oct. 13
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 6, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
They all paid with their lives! On October 13, Pope Francis will beatify 27 Daughters of Charity and one of their lay collaborators who were martyred during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). See their names and faces, and read about this period in history when the...
SVDP October reflection
by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2013 | Vincentian Family
October Reflection by Maureen MacIsaac, Chairperson Canada National Spirituality Committee Our meetings begin and end with the sign of the cross. This is to help us remember that the entire meeting is a prayer where we ask for strength and guidance from Him so...
Ordinary caring and sharing
by John Freund, CM | Oct 5, 2013 | Vincentian Family
FamVin contributor Susan Stabile reflects on one of the many  lessons she is learning during her month long 500 mile pilgrimage along "The Camino" in Northern Spain. Taking care of each other, whoever they are, wherever they are from, and whether or not you even...
An Internet search for civility
by John Freund, CM | Oct 5, 2013 | Technology: Issues and Uses
The internet can be filled with vitriol when people write/comment on things about which they feel passionate. Tacy Beck writes on avoiding online rants. I for one love the manners in the South.  What do you think it means to be Civil and Gentle in the internet...