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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
NYC Housing and Sisters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2011 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
"Far too often seniors find themselves choosing between safe and stable housing and other necessities as they struggle to keep pace with the rising costs of living. Together with NYCHA www.nyc.gov/nycha and the Sisters of Charity we are adding to the terrific housing...
Sister educates Arkansans about Human Trafficking
by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A Daughter of Charity is advocating for stronger trafficking laws in Arkansa. Sister Mary Jo Swift, DC, traveled Arkansas in October to present to churches, youth groups and organizations about human trafficking and how to help its victims reports the Arkansas...
Two issues facing “the least among us”
by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2011 | Vincentian Family
In the spirit of the above feature about the CAPWIZ tool of the Society of St. Vncent de Paul give voice to those who have no lobby and reflect on these two CAPWIZ Alerts from the National Council of SVdP. 1. Capwiz Alert from the National President of the Society of...
Wanted! Lobbyists for those who sit outside the banquet of Lazarus
by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2011 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
With powerful lobbies spending enormous sums to ensure that the industries they represent are heard it is more important than ever to ask who is lobbying for the least among us? With everyone clamoring for a voice at the tables of power who notices the Dives...
Vincent freeing a prisoner
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The French edition of famvin under Claude Lautissier presents a painting (click to enlarge) which depicts a freed prisoner showing gratitude to Vincent de Paul. A Daughter of Charity is present - she can be seen on the right of the painting. But she is not wearing...
Unpacking a hallowed tradition: Home Visits
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2011 | Vincentian Family
WIlliam Graham reflects..."Lets look at the home visit, lets examine what is the home visit, why do we do the home visit, how we go about the home visit, and most importantly, what we want to accomplish and how do we overcome the reasons some Vincentians have for...
Sr. Pat Connolly, DC featured on Millennium Development Goals
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sr Pat Connolly DC writes the November feature for the Faith and Justice blog about the UN Millennium Development Goals from the perspective of her work at the UN. The Center for FaithJustice, with roots in the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission, has...
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth – New Sponsorship Model for Health Ministry
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2011 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCLs) today announced a transfer of sponsorship of Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System (SCLHS), a faith-based, not-for-profit, mission-driven health care organization, from the religious community to Leaven...
American history’s best kept secret
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
"The country had only 600 trained nurses at the start of the Civil War. All were Catholic nuns. This is one of the best-kept secrets in our nation’s history," Civil War chaplain Father William Barnaby Faherty once said. Battlefield Angels: The Daughters of Charity...
SR. Ellen LaCapria DC featured in NCR
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“Health care is very complex,” says Sr. Ellen LaCapria, DC, “and within that complexity, how do we keep our Catholic identity?” Sr. Ellen figures prominently as the NCR begins a three part series on Catholic Health Care by Alice Popovici with an article on the...