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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Superior General introduces Depaul International
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2010 | Collaboration, Featured, Formation, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
"I am writing to introduce and commend the work of Depaul International, a group of charities founded and grounded in the Vincentian spirit, working with homeless and disadvantaged people around the world. Currently Depaul International has subsidiary charities in the...
VMY International Council Meeting, May 2010
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Marian Youth English site has a brief report on their international Council Meeting. It also includes a photo gallery.
“Do something great” David O’Connell, bids farewell to Catholic U.
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2010 | Vincentian Family
"Closing out a transformative 12-year tenure marked by significant expansion, a papal visit and, above all, an enhanced profile born from a reasserted vision of its Catholic identity, Vincentian Fr David O'Connell bade his public farewell to the presidency of...
Pentecost and the gift of internationality
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2010 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
A Pentecost novena of interest to many branches of the Vincentian Family and especially the Charities Federation who have become actively involved in the appalling problem of trafficking. “The gift of our internationality sharpens our consciousness of universal needs...
Stannies Wiki (Australia)
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
The Australian CM site writes "The World has the Wikipedia - a Free Encyclopedia. The Vincentians have a Vincentian Wiki (Vincentian Encyclopedia). And St Stanislaus' College at Bathurst in the Central West of New South Wales has a "Stannies Wiki" - an information...
A Leadership School for the Poor
by John Freund, CM | May 15, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
"A school of community-based leaders who facilitate knowledge formation among themselves and their communities in order to deepen and develop with them new directions towards nation-building.” represents the vision of Adamson University's School of Good Governance for...
The challenges of World Communication Day May 14
by John Freund, CM | May 15, 2010 | Church
The theme of this year’s World Communications Day - The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the Word – is meant to coincide with the Church’s celebration of the Year for Priests....The world of digital communication, with its...
Photos from Haiti visit of President of the SSVDP
by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2010 | Collaboration, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The international site fo the SSVDP has published a photo album (link no longer active) of the SSVDP President to Haiti Apil 2010
Nazareth Sister arranges for children in jail to attend school
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Nazarath Sister Rena Fernandes, who works for the rehabilitation of children who live with their mothers in a jail in Gaya in Bihar, recently created a milestone. The Charity of Nazarath nun enrolled three children from the Central jail in Gaya to Nazareth Vidya...
Official site for renovations of Emmitsburg Provincial House
by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The reconfiguration of the American Provinces of the Daughters of Charity means a re-purposing of St. Joseph's Provincial House in Emmitsburg. The Daughters are now hosting a Facebook page intended to serve as an official source of news about the necessary...