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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
The spirit of Advent Past
Over the years the famvin complex of sites has posted many resources related to Advent. Vinformation - Reflections on the Advent Letters of the Superior General Advent 2010 Advent 2009 Advent 2008 Advent reflections rooted in the Sunday readings and from a VIncentian...
Brothers of Charity and the Vincentian Vision
The Brothers of Charity are a religious congregation founded by the "Belgian St. Vincent", Peter Joseph Triest in 1807. With Vincent as their patron their mission is to promote a culture of charity wherever people are wounded in their existential capacities. Their...
Using Rubick’s cube to raise funds for DepaulUK
In an amazing time-lapse YouTube video Kurt Savage solves 100 cubes and arranges them to form a QR code that people can scan and text money to support DepaulUK! And all this is prelude to his January 12th attempt to run a solve 100 rubick cubes as he runs a half...
Vincentian Charism Awards at All Hallows
Rev Dennis Holtschneider, president of DePaul University, received the Vincentian Charism Award at a November 2011 celebration at All Hallows University, Ireland.  Cited for for his dedication to good governance and leadership in higher education and Catholic higher...
Christmas story through the eyes of 8 year olds
This Christmas story was made with children actors less than eight years old, has managed to receive hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube in just a few hours. The creators say it reflects the spirit of Christmas by reflecting what took place on 'the first December...
Vinnie Pack ‘starter kit’ helps homeless in London
The St. VIncent de Paul Society in London has launched a "starter kit" costing £3 which it hopes will help homeless people in London to stay warm and maintain their hygiene. The Vinnie Pack, which was created by the St Vincent de Paul Society, contains toiletries, a...
Seeds of Hope for the indigenous people served by Vincentians in Panama
Fr. Joe Fitzgerald share a YouTube video  explaining how the "Semillas de Esperanza" groups work together to build a better future for their families in an area where more than 90% of families live in extreme poverty. Central to the program is the agricultural project...
Vincent as one of the great Tridentine Reformers
Fr. Ed Udovic writes, "It is not an exaggeration to see Vincent de Paul as one of the great Tridentine Reformers. France was the last of the major Catholic countries to accept the council's decrees and adopt them (in 1615) as the platform for the renewal of its...
Iowa billboards show sisters’ support of immigration reform
Ten communities of religious sisters issued billboards Monday across Iowa with a Gospel message in addition to a statement calling on the president and Congress to make progress on comprehensive immigration reform in advance the Iowa caucuses. The billboards read, "I...
Define Necessity – A matter of perspective
The blog Brutally Honesty illustrates the saying that a picture is worth 1,000 words! But they also write... "As you're running around this Christmas season, think about the gifts you're pursuing, the gifts you're saying others are needing, the gifts that some are...