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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Holy See on Universal Health Care
Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care spoke at the 64th World Health Assembly, His address was dedicated to the theme 'Guaranteeing Universal Access to Medical Care'. He said: "The World Health Report 2010 emphasizes...
Giving voice (blogs) to the voiceless
The “No Box Blogs” Project The concept is simple; to create a Blog for 30 homeless individuals worldwide, before the end of 2011. Starting June 6th, 1 Blog will be created for a homeless individual every Monday throughout the rest of this year. The reason is simple;...
New Executive Director – Sisters of Charity Federation
The Sisters of Charity Federation website announced that Julie Cutter, DC, has been appointed Executive Director of the Sisters of Charity Federation. She will succeed Mary Ann Daly SC whose term ends on June 30th. Julie Cutter, DC, will be completing her term on the...
Using Apps, Facebook and Twitter to Pray the Rosary
XT3 (Christ in the 3rd Millenium) website writes... The Internet has revolutionized the world. Now, Catholic groups are using the web to revolutionize World Youth Day with a call to pray the rosary every Saturday until the event begins on 16 August. The campaign is...
VMY reflect on their role in the Church
The Vincentian Marian Youth website features the Apsotolic Exhortation Verbum Domini offering some thoughts on it's importance for VMY and suggests for its own reflection... "As young people we are always open to the advances and the changes that the world offers to...
Keeping it Grounded – Role of tech in the Church
First things first, technology (whether it be equipment, software, internet technologies, etc.) are tools to accomplishing things. Just like Priests began using cars to get around within their communities and telephones to better keep in contact with their parish...
VMY – Breakfast with the Princesses
Now that Fr. Gregory Gay, C. M., Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission announced that the national Vincentian Marian Youth headquarters for the United States is located in Perryville the members have been hard at work in raising funds for the Office....
Bottled water – Systemic change?
The bottled water system! For an lively view of how the system works watch this YouTube video seen by over 1.5 Million people. So you think you are a savvy consumer... who pays thousands of times what a product is worth? "When you understand the system you see lots of...
My name is not “Those People”
My name is not “Those People”
My Name is Child of God… Not “Those People” is regularly being picked up in America as a required reading text for Sociology classes. “As a child Julia Dinsmore lived in poverty and as an adult she has found herself living below the poverty line. Her riveting stories,...
