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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Congratulations Sr. Liz!
Not every first time film maker draw national attention. Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg writes on her facebook page... "Honored and humbled that our St. Elizabeth Ann Seton video made it ontoFr. James Martin, SJ facebook page. Just keep in mind that it was one of the first...
Homeless people empowered through Twitter
AnnMarie Walsh checks her social media accounts using the free Wi-Fi in the Metro station in Arlington Heights. Walsh uses the moniker “@padschicago” for her Twitter, Facebook page, YouTube channel and WordPress blog accounts. She had her head shaved as part of a...
Prayers requested for Fr. McCullen, CM former Superior General
Father Richard McCullen CM, the 22nd successor of St. Vincent, is reported to be gravely ill in Ireland. Father served as Superior General from 1980 to 1992. Source Australian CM site.
Vincentian Home Care Project in China
Fr. Xi's, Vincentian Home Care project serves as model of care so diverse it covers all areas of rural China, from the dusty plains to the quite mountains and from the bustling cities to the diminishing villages, the project covers an area of some 200 square...
Vincentian priest awarded French Legion of Honor
Fr. Emeric Amyot d'Inville from the Province of Madagascar became Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur - Knight of the Legion of Honor on January 1, 20122. He joins a group of "Legionaries" from the Vincentian Family reaching back to Ozanam and Rosalie Rendu. ✰ Father...
Friendship of My Soul – Betty Ann McNeil, D.C.
‘Friendship of My Soul,’ a book of selected letters of Elizabeth Ann Seton, first native-born Saint of the United States – compiled and edited by Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., provincial archivist for the Daughters of Charity, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Compiled and...
We will adapt your material for VinFormation
"Stargazer - Elizabeth Seton's Journey of Faith" is an example of a free service of VinFormation. Sr. Mary McCormicK, SC sent us the text of a prayer service she prepared for the celebration of the feast of Elizabeth Seton, January 4. Do you have Vincentian formation...
Visions of Change 2012
A short clip of a 6 year old sharing her concept of a community she will have when she grows up, based on Gift Economy. Listen to her, it is her generation that will see the world operate this way, after all! (Click the picture to play) It is from the children that...
RomeReportsTV – Ethics as path to combatting financial instability.
RomeReprotsTV - Europe's debt crisis has taken the world's economic markets on a roller coaster of ups and downs. It has most recently paved way for the creation of new governments in Greece, Spain and Italy. Many are saying the underlying problems to this financial...
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
A special Winter issue of Celebration, the quarterly magazine of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, tells three stories of the sisters' generous response to the urging of the love of Christ through their ministries in schools and hospitals. Celebrate with us the...