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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Beware of Facebook password reset scam
CNET warns of a serious threat to PC users asked to open an attachment to reset their Facebook password.
Haiti Project needs 4-wheel drive
The Vincentian Solidarity Office is seeking to finance a 4-wheel drive vehicle for the new project development office being established by the Vincentian Family in Haiti as part of Zafen. They will be happy to forward any monies. Please contact Fr. Miles Heinen,...
New video from the Daughters of Charity
This new YouTube video features a number of Daughters reflecting on the theme "Christ is the Rule of the Daughters of Charity as is evidenced in their constitutions. This video is part of the YouTube channel daughtersofcharityus
Latest statistics for the Daughters of Charity
As of January 1, 2010 there are 18,832 Sisters living and working in 2,226 local communities in 91 countries. Source: DC International Website
Remembering Vincent, Louise in Adelaide, South Australia
"The Southern Cross", the publication of The Archdiocese of Adelaide SA, has devoted a two page spread in its issue for March 2010 to the celebration of 350 Years since the death of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. The article tells briefly the stories of...
Messages from the Paris celebration of St. Louise
Texts of the Superior General Fr. Gay, CM and Sr. Evelyne Franc, DC in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris on the occasion of the celebration of the 350th anniversary of their deaths. Message from Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and Daughters of Charity...
ZAFEN ‘It’s Our Business’ – Haiti
As we previously announced, the Vincentian Family will be commemorating the 350th anniversary of the deaths of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac by launching Zafen.org. This joint project will enable people throughout the world to contribute to...
Vincentian Marian Youth (VMY) – February Newsletter
The English edition of the international bulletin of the Vincentian Marian Youth is now available online in PDFÂ (Link no longer active)format. (See also their Book of Prayer published earlier on famvin.}
Video of 350th celebration in Paris
Over 3,000 people gathered in the Cathedral of Notre Dame with more than 80 concelebrants and Daughters of Charity. French TV covered the event with 70 minutes of video. Watching the video with sound turned down will give non-French speakers a sense of how impressive...
95 year young Sister of Charity is Grand Marshal for St. Patrick’s Day
This year’s grand marshal is Sister Jeanne Marie Zeugin of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth — a 95-year-old Leavenworth resident whose family has Irish roots and has participated many times in the parade over the years. (Leavenworth Times) Leavenworth will be...
