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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
“I Am an Eye Witness; I am Systemic Change”
by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2011 | Vincentian Family
In this moving account Francis Mateo traces his 30 year journey as witness of a program of systemic change to the awakening that "I am systemic change." He concludes "Systemic Change works!" In Seeds of Hope: Stories of Systemic Change, the community of San Jose de...
AIC International Assembly to focus on education
by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2011 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
2011 AIC International Assembly of Delegates will address the theme "Education, A Pathway to Build Together". The Assembly that will take place from March 30 to April 4, 2011 at El Escorial (Madrid), Spain. Education in the general sense of the word, as a main tool...
Elections results for Sisters of Charity St. Elizabeth
by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2011 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Congratulations to Sister Rosemary Moynihan, General Superior, Sister Marilyn Thie, Assistant General Superior of the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. Sister Deborah Humphreys, Councilor, Sister Joan Repka, Councilor Sister Ellen Dauwer, Councilor Sister Maureen...
Vincentian Family in Japan
by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2011 | Vincentian Family
According to a search of the English international websites of some of the branches of the Vincentian Family in Japan the Daughters of Charity and the Congregation of the Mission have houses in Kobe City, Japan. For those who wish to express solidarity please visit...
Sisters of Charity NY plan for next 4 years
by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2011 | Vincentian Family
March 16-20, the Sisters of Charity of New York will convene for the first phase of their General Assembly. Delegates who were chosen to represent the Sisters and their Associates have been attending pre-Assembly meetings in preparation. An Assembly is held every four...
IPad and the homeless?
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
So how could an iPad (or similar tablet) help a homeless person find permanent housing? The website Poverty Insights offers some suggestions how access to an iPad could be life changing. For many people who encounter homeless persons on a daily basis, a handheld...
40 days with…
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
Among the Lenten daily programs Vincentian may find thought provoking "40 days with the least" (pdf link no longer active) as a way of engaging with Fr. Greg Gay's Lenten Letter. A 40 day carbon fast approaches the 40 days from the viewpoint of an ecological...
Homeless children: the hard times generation
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2011 | Vincentian Family
One of the consequences of the recession that you don't hear a lot about is the record number of children descending into poverty. Those children would be the largest American generation to be raised in hard times since the Great Depression. It's hard to watch Scott...
Vincentian Universities and Justice
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2011 | Vincentian Family
True to their heritage the three Vincentian universities in the USA continue to be in the forefront of raising consciousness on issues of social justice. St. John's presents The Theology of Work and the Dignity of Workers. DePaul is hosting the 2011 National...
SVDP calls for action on budget cuts
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Frederic's E-Gazette, the electronic newsletter from the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, asks for swift action regarding the extreme budget cuts being proposed in the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. As Vincentians, we have a duty to protect...