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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Daughters of Charity share their reasons for going to Haiti
by John Freund, CM | Feb 9, 2010 | Collaboration, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The English language site of the Daughters of Charity features translations of interviews with Daughters of Charity speaking about why they are going to Haiti and how privileged they feel to be able to go. A second page of these interviews translates the Spanish...
Vincentian Marian Youth [JMV] Assembly Scheduled for August
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 9, 2010 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Members of the Preparatory Commission of Juventud Mariana Vicenciana (Vincentian Marian Youth) movement are hard at work planning for their General Assembly in Lisbon in August of this year. The accompanying thumbnail graphic is the logo for their assembly, which was...
SVDP Australia joins appointment of Catholic Advocate in Residence
by John Freund, CM | Feb 9, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Fr. Frank Brennan has been appointed Catholic Advocate in Residence for the St Vincent de Paul Society, Catholic Health Australia (CHA), Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA), and the Australian Catholic University’s Public Policy Institute (PPI). In the...
350 years since death of key companion of Vincent
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The Australian site of the Congregation of the Mission features a brief sketch of M. Portail a close collaborator and friend of Vincent.
US SVDP and Australian SVDP leaders meet in Australia
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2010 | Vincentian Family
National president of the St Vincent de Paul Society in the United States Joe Flannigan and his wife Pat visited Australia in November 2009 at the invitation of the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia and president Syd Tutton. During their 20-day...
MISEVI Elects New Council
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 7, 2010 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Lay Missionaries
As part of their assembly doings, the official representatives to the Third Assembly have elected a new coordinating council. The new officers are Maria Rosa Mormesso de Castro, Presidenta (Brasil), Claudia Patricia Lugo Moreno (Colombia), María Jesús Cuena (España),...
A Daughter of Charity reflects on Haiti
by John Freund, CM | Feb 6, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Sr. Denise blogs... As a Daughter of Charity, I feel my circle of concern and attention has been greatly broadened and that it continues to grow. I don't just mean by knowing what is happening in other countries where a crisis is happening such as in Haiti. There is a...
MISEVI General Assembly Opens
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 6, 2010 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Lay Missionaries
The Third General Assembly of los Misioneros Seglares Vicencianos (Vincentian Lay Missionaries) has begun in Bogotá, Colombia. Opening with a Eucharistic celebration which included a procession of flags from the countries represented, the Missionaries were joined by...
Resources for Rosalie Rendu
by John Freund, CM | Feb 5, 2010 | Vincentian Family
February 7th marks the feast of Blessed Rosalie Rendu. Some famvin resources include liturgical texts, a 4 part slide presentation, and more. Search all of famvin
New York’s last Catholic hospital struggles
by John Freund, CM | Feb 5, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
NEW YORK (CNS) -- St. Vincent's Hospital, the last surviving Catholic general hospital in New York is enmeshed in a struggle to keep its doors open and fulfill its mandate to serve the sick poor. Sister Jane Iannucelli, a Sister of Charity who is vice chairwoman of...