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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Visit with Vincentian Family in Fiji
Lisa Bright of FamVin Australia writes that In December 2009, FAMVIN Australia are organising an Encounter Experience regarding the work of the Vincentian Family in Fiji. You are invited to apply to take part in this 10 day experience which aims to provide an...
Fanning the charism’s fire
Father Bruce Krause, C.M. reflects on keeping charism’s fire alive. This is the latest addition to VinFormation's offerings about Vincentian Spirituality in Everyday life. See some of the other topics.
LaserMonks offer “ink toner that changes lives.”
The mark-up on ink supplies is sinfully high, reaching in some instances into the 1,000-2,000 % levels. With this realization was born LaserMonk, a Trappist updating of jams and fruit cakes. "We offer ink toner that changes lives." All I wanted was a little bit of...
CatholicTV talk show to feature Miraculous Medal
The Director of the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, Fr. Carl Pieber, C.M. will discuss the shrine and the special Marian devotion October 16th, Last year, the association distributed more than $300,000 to the poor and needy (source: catholicshrines.net)....
Two new videos – background for 350th Haiti Project
Laura Hartman shares two new videos from the 350th International Projects Change Committee's recent trip to Haiti.
“Physician par excellence… foremost a Sister of Charity”
"Once I asked her why she chose this specialty (infectious diseases). She fixed me with her direct gaze, looking at me as if I had asked a really strange question: “Because the poor are disproportionately affected by infectious disease,” she said. “That is where a...
Daughters open affordable housing complex
Mercy Housing California, which worked in conjunction with St. Vincent’s and the Daughters of Charity, owner of the property at 4200 Calle Real since the 1850s, celebrated e completion of the buildings. Villa Caridad, the senior housing complex and the family-oriented...
Women still responding to the call of religious life
So reports the Kansas City Star. "Women still become nuns? Yes, they do. They are prayerful, community-minded, well-educated women like Rejane, working on her second master’s degree, and Jennifer, who has an MBA."The following is the summary of about two such women...
House Resolution honors the historic contributions of Catholic sisters in USA
Whereas... Resolved, That the House of Representatives (1) honors and commends Catholic sisters for their humble service and courageous sacrifice throughout the history of this Nation; and (2) supports the goals of the Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America...
CM stepping down as President of the Catholic University of America
Very Rev. David M. O'Connell, C.M., president of The Catholic University of America, announced today that he has notified the university's Board of Trustees of his decision to step down as president in August 2010. He is completing his 12th year of service at CUA. A...
