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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Indonesian DC clinic shows the way for health-service renewal
"Health is our priority. We do not worry about the money. We serve the poor and God will complete it," says Sister Fransiska Hermin, DC, who works at the clinic. And yet the Star of the Sea clinic could become a model for health care renewal in Indonesia. The...
Benedict XVI to UN – Hunger “the most cruel and concrete sign of poverty”
Calling hunger “the most cruel and concrete sign of poverty,” Pope Benedict XVI today told a special summit of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization that “opulence and waste are no longer acceptable when the tragedy of hunger is assuming ever greater...
Solemn Miraculous Medal Novena on line
First day of the Solemn Novena - follow us online @ www.CAMMonline.org in audio or video -or listen to us on Holy Spirit Radio 1540am (Philadelphia, Pa.) at 2:30 daily. Father Gregory Gay, CM Spuperior General of the Congregation of the Mission will preach on the...
Images for the feasts of Catherine Laboure and Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Tim Williams, CM in Australia draws our attention to some resources for the celebration of the two Feasts of St. Catherine Labouré and of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The artwork above is by Arturo Asensio Murono and is part of the material used for celebrating...
Video summary of Ladies of Charity Assembly
The FAMVIN YouTube Channel features a 5 minute video that presents some highlights for the recent Assembly of the Ladies of Chrity in Pittsburgh. See also the LCUSA site for a video of one of the keynote presentations.
Asian Continental Meeting on System Change: Recaps 3-4 »
Day Three Recap: ? Day Four Recap: On November 10, we reported on the Asian Continental Meeting on Systemic Change at Assumption University- Bangna Campus in Bangkok, Thailand from November 9 -14, 2009. Now,...
Cornette Ball honors the spirit of Vincent
St. Mary’s of Michigan Foundation’s Cornette Ball will honor Dr. Jacob Ninan with the Spirit of St. Vincent Award. "The Cornette Ball" is named for the soaring white starched hats once worn by the Daughters of Charity," For more on the cornette visit wikipedia. We...
Asian Continental Meeting on System Change: Recaps
Day One Recap: Day Two Recap: On November 10, we reported on the Asian Continental Meeting on Systemic Change at Assumption University- Bangna Campus in Bangkok, Thailand from November 9 -14, 2009. Now,...
Sisters of Charity arrive in Leavenworth Nov. 11, 1858
On November 11, 1858, the first Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth arrived at the Leavenworth Landing after an icy trip up the Missouri River. It was 1857 when a small congregation of Sisters in Nashville, Tenn., suddenly found themselves burdened with a debt not of...
173 Million People Stand Up Against Poverty
Sister Germaine , representing the Company of the Daughters of Charity at the United Nations , shares the news from the UN. More than 3,000 events were held in more than 120 countries as part of the campaign “Stand Up, Take Action, and End Poverty Now”. Governments...
