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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Obama invites DePaul President to campus dialog
Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., president of DePaul University, was among campus leaders from across the country invited to partner with the Obama administration in the coming year to further advance interfaith and community cooperation on campuses and connect...
JMV International Bulletin for June 2010 available
The June issues of the International Bulletin of the JMV is now available. Bulletin Jun2010 (pdf) It can also be accessed online.
Bl. Georgio Frassati – gave his graduation gift to the poor
At graduation from school, his father presented him with a choice of money or a car. Pier Giorgio chose money and then distributed the gift to the poor. In 1918 Pier Giorgio joined the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. By that time, he had decided to study to become a...
Coverage of the General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission
To follow the events of the 41st General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission (Paris, June 28-July 16) visit the following links for materials as they become available in English by going to the links Chronicles, Presentations , Homilies, Photo Gallery and...
First video from CM General Assembly in Paris
Provincial of Chile, Fr. Fernando Matias, speaks in Spanish during first session of the 2010 Assembly (video http://bit.ly/dnaB1Y) cf. Facebook page of the Province of Chile
Preventing homlessness – Charity or Justice?
Vinnies SVDP National Council Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon. writes in Eureka Street (Australia) that preventing homelessness is a justice issue that requires political will. "The founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society, 19th century French activist academic,...
Charity in the City – Sisters of Charity Outreach
The SCNY's just sponsored our third annual Charity in the City program from June 1st-13tth. The program is an outreach of the Sisters of Charity of New York to Young Adults as together they serve those in need in NYC. This blog was created by a former volunteer with...
CM General Assembly begins June 28
The 41st General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission, held in the year of the 350th Anniversary of the Deaths of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac, will take place in Paris, France, from June 28 to July 16, 2010. Fr Greg Gay CM, Superior General of the...
First fruits of Systemic Change Award in Madagascar
The project Tsiry (Seeds) reports on the impact of its Vincentian Family Systemic Change Prize in 2009. Rose de Lima Ramanankavana reports the success story involving the commitment and collaboration within the Vincentian Family and the hunger of the poor for...
Holy See approves Statutes of the Miraculous Medal Association
Fr. Gregory Gay, Director General, has announced that the General Statutes of the Association of the Miraculous Medal were approved by the Congregation for the Institutes of the Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life on April 14, 2010. 2010 Statutes (PDF)...
