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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Vincentian Magi – then and now?
Have you thought about what gifts we as a Vincentian Family and individual followers  Vincent and Louise bring to the "stables" today? As I read a post "Third Millennium Wisemen" focused on the gifts of our last three Popes that was the question I found myself asking....
What are Vincentian youth doing?
Take a quick tour around the world with the Vincentian Marian Youth Newsletter JMV Bulletin 2013 ENG Brazil - From November 15-17 the II National Encounter of former members of the VMY who have transitioned into other branches of the Vincentian Family was held. Thirty...
What did Pope say and do?
It seems as if the media can not get enough of Pope Francis. FamVin has been no exception. Since his election as Pope FamVin has post some 80 articles with the identifying tag "Pope". Many of these posts have highlighted what he has said ... done... that resonate with...
Do you Instagram? Pinterest?
Do you Instagram and Pinterest? The Daughters of Charity do both!
Are vows, virtues still relevant?
Are vows and virtues relevant is the question posed by Tim Williams CM, Provincial Director of the Daughters of Charity Australia, in his reflection VOWS, VIRTUES AND RELEVANCE
E-Voc for single women
 E-Voc , the electronic newsletter from the Vocations Team of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati for single women wondering what new thing God is calling forth in their lives. From the lead article "Looking Back or Forward" "What were the big questions you were...
Sisters around the world fight trafficking
A formidable multi-billion-dollar human-trafficking industry has driven Catholic religious women to collaborate among themselves and with other sectors of society to stop what Pope Francis has called "the most extensive form of slavery of the 21st century." The NCR...
Prayers growing on trees
The Sisters of Charity Prayer Tree represents a unique way to tell the story of human trafficking and encourage prayer for its abolition. Click the graphic and then on the signs hanging from the branches to learn more about the issues and words to promote prayerful...
Pope asks permission for a Bishop
Francis named Bishop Nunzio Galantino the new secretary of the Italian bishops' conference while allowing him to serve part-time while remaining in his diocese. John Allen writes in a column in the National Catholic Reporter.... "A typical Francis footnote is that he...
Stop! Look! Go! – Recipe for Gratefulness
A blessed New Year to you and to all those close to your heart! Let’s open our eyes and recognize 2014 for what it really is: A wonderful tree heavy with harvest -- every day of all four seasons. And let’s practice the trick for harvesting this abundance of gifts. The...
