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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Water for the poor – a solvable problem
In case you did not know it ... More than 800 million people currently live without access to safe drinking water, and more than 2 billion live without even basic sanitation. As tragic as this crisis is, it can be solved! Access to safe water and sanitation is at the...
Drink Deeply – Journeying with the Daughters of Charity
In her blog "Drink Deeply, My Daughter - On a journey of pre-postulancy with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul" Amanda shares her journey. She describes herself as 25 years old, a proud Baltimorean, teacher theology nerd, Bolivian at heart, bilingual,...
“Walk a mile in my shoes”
The fourth annual Friends Of The Poor® Walk/Run 2011 is scheduled for September 24, 2011 The event has grown each year, attracting over 18,000 walkers, raising over $1.4M with over 1,000 Conferences and Councils participating. The Friends of the Poor® Walk is a unique...
Sr. Evelyne and Fr. Gregory Gay reflect on meaning of beatification
Sr. Evelyne Franc, D.C., Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity, and Fr. G. Gregory Gay, C.M. Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission commented on the recent beatification of Sr. Marguerite Rutan, D.C., and the meaning her life holds for the...
“One Cannot Love What One Does Not Know”
Nearly 500 people from all around Colombia took part in a day-long formation meeting at Medellin. Focusing on the theme “One Cannot Love What One Does Not Know”, the meeting invited all to deepen our understanding of our Vincentian work. A starting point for this...
Patrimony Fund Project unveiled
The Patrimony Fund Project of the Congregation of the Mission unveils its new website http://cmglobal.org/patrimony-en. Father Miles Heinen writes, " To be where the poor are is a challenge that is motivating the Congregation of the Mission to expand its notion of...
Excellent pictures and background of Beatification
The New England Province of the Congregation of the Mission has presented the best graphical (stills and video) coverage of the recent beatification of Marguerite Rutan. The site notes that the liturgical commemoration of the Blessed Marguerite Rutan DC will coincide...
The Setons, the Bayleys, and the Roosevelts
The Setons, the Bayleys, and the Roosevelts - Soldiers, sailors, scientists, prison chaplains, teachers, social workers, authors, nuns, priests, and bishops: St. Elizabeth Bayley Seton and her family shaped Catholic life in 19th-century America. Church historian Pat...
Breaking Rubik’s Cube World Record with Depaul UK!
DepaulUK organized an event which attempted to beat the record of "Most people solving the rubik's cube at the same time at one place". It was a charity event as well as it was organised by Depaul UK which helps troubled teenagers get back on their feet. (Photo...
Fr. Pat Griffin’s homily at beatification of Marguerite Rutan DC
Famvin has just received the text of the homily by Fr. Patrick Griffin at the Mass of Thanksgiving for the beatification of Sr. Marguerite Rutan, Monday, June 20, 2011. Father Griffin is the Current Director General of the Daughters of Charity and a former...