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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
350th anniversary – Switzerland and Turkey
For the 350th Anniversary the Sisters from Switzerland and Istanbul held many varied meetings and celebrations. In Istanbul, with the presence of Sr. Evelyne Franc, they celebrated the 170th Anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters in Turkey. A Mass of Thanksgiving...
"Coming together to celebrate the Vincentian Spirit"
“What a great joy! This was the resounding yell during the first-ever Philippine Young Vincentians’ Encounter held in February 2011 in Manila, Philippines. Dubbed as “Coming Together to Celebrate the Vincentian Spirit” the gathering united over sixty (60)...
Depaul International and Ukranian homeless
Depaul Kharkiv expands to support more homeless people in need across Ukraine. A subsidiary charity of Depaul International, has begun work in Odessa southern Ukraine, expanding its services outside of Kharkiv (Ukraine’s second largest city) for the first time since...
Sisters of Charity Federation NGO Newsletter
The March Newsletter of the Federation NGO is pack with information and pictures of their work at the UN. NGO-March-2011 (pdf) Reflections: Do you think Elizabeth Ann Seton would be pleased to see the Federation represented in this international forum? What issues...
March 17 – Act for El Salvador
Received from the Superior General ... As you may know, El Salvador is facing a major lawsuit under the foreign investor provisions of the U.S.-Dominican Republic/Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA). Pacific Rim Mining, a Canadian company that transferred...
Work of the Brothers of Charity in Africa.
Bro. R. Stockman, Superior General of the community founded by the "Belgian St. Vincent" after touring the works of the Brothers in 5 African countries writes about the visible accomplishment "With a grateful heart ...(we saw) what the Brothers started 100 years ago...
"Non-virtual" premiere of DePaul's first "virtual" exhibition
Vincentians in France are known as "Lazarists" since St. Lazare played such an important part in its early history. After its confiscation by the revolutionary government, Saint-Lazare began another long chapter in its history serving as a women's prison until...
Louise de Marillac videos on her feast
Happy Feast Day! Here are a couple of videos on St. Louise we just heard about on Twitter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR_7ulGoX9A (From the Vincentian Marian Youth with subtitles) http://t.co/C9zXrlJ (by Sr. Patty Evanick) See also collection of photos on the...
“I Am an Eye Witness; I am Systemic Change”
In this moving account Francis Mateo traces his 30 year journey as witness of a program of systemic change to the awakening that "I am systemic change." He concludes "Systemic Change works!" In Seeds of Hope: Stories of Systemic Change, the community of San Jose de...
AIC International Assembly to focus on education
2011 AIC International Assembly of Delegates will address the theme "Education, A Pathway to Build Together". The Assembly that will take place from March 30 to April 4, 2011 at El Escorial (Madrid), Spain. Education in the general sense of the word, as a main tool...
