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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Immigration and the “Next America”
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2011 | Justice and Peace
"Our Father in Heaven Does Not Make Some Nationalities or Racial Groups to Be 'Inferior'" (Zenit.org).- Here is an adapted version of an address given by Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles on July 28 at the Napa Institute. L'Osservatore Romano published this version...
Next stop Rio – WYD 2013
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Even though the next World Youth Day is about two years away, preparations are well under way. On September 18th, the official World Youth Day website will be launched. It includes all types of information, from registration to volunteering and of course basic facts...
Australian Bishops address Prisons and the Justice System
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2011 | Church
The Social Justice Statement by the Australian Bishops titled "Building Bridges not Walls - Prisons and the Justice System" is now available and can be downloaded through the link BUILDING BRIDGES NOT WALLS . The statement was launched on Wednesday September 14,...
Jean Cherville named Secretary General SVDP International
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Dr. Michael Thio, President announces new appointment. I'm very pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Cherville as the Secretary General for the Confederation with effect from 12 September 2011. We extend to Jean our heartiest Congratulations. In Vincentian...
Sr. Nuala Kenny, SC – From Trauma to Transformation
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2011 | Featured Videos
WYD – Just the facts!
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The international site of the Daughters of Charity has presented the basic facts of WYD - objectives, topics of catechesis, events and fruits. In its own way it captures the sweep of what happened.
Sister of Charity of Halifax – Pioneer in addressing clergy abuse
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Nuala Kenny, SC (Halifax) appeared in a 30 minute Salt and Light Witness video about the clergy abuse crisis with host Fr. Thomas Rosica. After an initial sharing of how she became a Sister of Charity, pediatric physician and how that set the stage for her...
SVDP appeal for famine stricken countries in Africa
by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Dr. Michael Thio, international President of the SVDP writes..."There has been widespread media coverage on the famine in the Horn of Africa affecting mainly Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and a few others. Many countries have indicated that they wish to make...
Perspectives on aging in the Vincentian Family
by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
Famvin is happy to present another in a series of articles by Sr Maria Angeles Infante DC. In outline form... 1 Introduction 2 Old Age in the Bible 2.1 Respect for the elderly 2.2 Connection with the past 2.3 Old age as a possibility for hope and for a full life 2.4...
Going beyond a place to sleep
by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
"The whole goal of this place is not necessarily a place for people to go to spend their day, but a place where people living on the margins of society can be reintegrated to Macon as a community and transition into independence," said Charles Levesque, executive...