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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Invitation to celebrate 180th Anniversary of Apparitions
The international site of the Daughters of Charity begins a novena culminating on November 27th. "On the occasion of the 180th Anniversary of the Apparitions you are invited to take part in a 9-day preparation for this special day. Thus, each day from 18th to 27th of...
U.S. to refocus diplomatic strategy
The United States is looking to spend more money to improve public health and fight hunger worldwide, as well as help manage energy affairs, if an overhaul of the country’s diplomatic strategy goes ahead, officials said. Another policy push would entail tighter policing of illicit financial networks. AlertNet.org/Reuters (11/17)
Daughter of Charity up for beatification
The cause for the beatification and canonization of the French Daughter of Charity regarded by the Church as the Founder of Mary’s House at Ephesus will open in Kansas City, January 21. In the words of one of Sister Marie de Mandat-Grancey’s biographers, Mary’s House...
Thanksgiving Guest List
It's nearly Thanksgiving Day in the US. The Work of the People asks: What would your Thanksgiving look like if you focused on the guest list instead of the menu?
Bishops Seeking Missionaries for Digital Continent
BALTIMORE, Maryland, NOV. 16, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The world of social media might seem like a fad, but it's not going away. In fact, it's a "digital continent," with natives, immigrants -- and in need of missionaries. This was the reflection offered Monday, the first...
Seton Hill Sisters mark 50 years in Korea
The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill celebrated their 50th anniversary in Korea with renewed call to serve. Visit their Korean language website. Currently there are 202 sisters serving. "Hospitality is a hallmark of our Congregation. Our foundress, Saint Elizabeth Ann...
Vincentian Institute of Theology (Poland) celebrates 100 years
Vincentian Fathers Institute of Theology (ITKM) at Stradom House in Krakow was established in 1910 after the diocesan seminary was moved to their own premises. In 2010 the Institute, active even during the World War II, celebrates its centenary. The main events will...
St. Vincent on the importance of evaluating projects
Robert Maloney reminded participants at the recent Systemic Change workshop St. Vincent was very concerned about the results of projects he was engaged in, and on many occasions asked qualified experts to give their opinion about how things were going. In one of his...
Pope: Church Needs Creativity to Reach Digital Age
(Zenit.org).- If the Church is going to fulfill its mission to proclaim the truth of Christ to all peoples, it must use its "creative intelligence" to overcome certain challenges of the digital age, says Benedict XVI in a talk on the "Culture of Communication and New...
Vincentians fostering Systemic Change – at Christmas???
Gifting systemic change! Economically stressed people need a hand up more than a hand out. So why not consider some alternative ideas for gifts this Christmas? Zafen (Vincentian Family), ReRouteIt (Sisters of Charity Nazareth) and Heifer are just some of the...
