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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
New Australian Daughters of Charity website
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2009 | Vincentian Family
Among the features of this new site are weekly spiritual reflections based on a quote to Louise deMarillac. These reflections can be used for any board, staff, group, society, meeting, community or as a personal reflection. The first five reflections beginning on...
What if… we could change the conversation
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2009 | Justice and Peace, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
- all the bloggers of the world wrote about those trapped in poverty? - all bloggers inspired by Vincent and Louise all wrote about one aspect of poverty? Either way.... we could change the conversation! Join Vincentian Blog Action Day. 59 second video
2nd annual national SVdP Friends of the Poor Walk
by John Freund, CM | Sep 12, 2009 | Vincentian Family
Saturday, September 26, 2009. Alternate date, Sunday September 27, 2009 (Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul). Everything you need to run a Walk/Register/Pledge to a Walker: go to www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org. Walk A Mile in Their Shoes! Raise money for the works of...
Making a difference in 350 people’s lives
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2009 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family
Working together to make a difference in the lives of 350 vulnerable people is the goal Vincentian Family in Britain. This will take place through 350 activities in addition to the regular work of the Family throughout the country. The term ‘people’ is used in the...
Christians and Muslims against poverty to eliminate injustice and violence
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2009 | Justice and Peace
A message from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims for the end of Ramadan proposes a "common code of ethics" to alleviate poverty. May dialogue mobilize the vital forces of those who are on a journey to God. "The poor question us, challenge...
St. John Gabriel Perboyre, CM – What is is significance?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2009 | Vincentian Family
What went on inside this genuinely holy man? How did he see God? How did he look at his mission? What was his attitude toward those around him? What shape did his prayer-life take? Food for thought on his feast Sept. 11, the anniversary of "9/11." Overview of his life...
Violence begets violence
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2009 | Justice and Peace
Occasional famvin blogger , Susan Stabile, offers some reflections on the violence of 9/11 8 year later. The Vatican said much the same in October of 2001.
Renewed emphasis on 7 founders of the SSVDP
by John Freund, CM | Sep 9, 2009 | Formation, Vincentian Family
The revised International Rule of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (pdf) gives renewed emphasis to the roles of all seven of the founders. In a presentation at the national meeting of the Society Labor day weekend Ralph Middlecamp stated in a soon to be published...
“SoulFire” – the Daughter of Charity who inspired Ozanam
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2009 | Formation, Vincentian Family
In conjunction with the celebration of the birthday of Bl. Rosalie Rendu, September 9, 1786 VinFormation is happy to present "SoulFire", the story of Rosalie Rendu, DC. who played such a key role in the life of Bl. Frederic Ozanam who fest day is this day. Alma /gh ...
Haiti – a ladder out of poverty; first steps of the Vincentian Family
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2009 | Collaboration, Featured, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
VinFormation, the formation segment of famvin, has developed a feature, "Faces of Hope - Haiti", based on material and a report sent by Fr. Robert Maloney, CM sharing impressions of the 2010 Projects Committee that visited Haiti in mid August. This visit marks the...