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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
50 new candidates for the Brothers of Charity
At the two international novitiates of the Brothers of Charity in Nairobi and Sint-Maria-Aalter, on 29 and 31 August 2009 respectively, fifty new candidates were accepted by the Superior General, Bro. René Stockman. They received the religious garb and started their...
Pope adds solar panels to his home in Bavaria
For his home near near Regensburg, Germany, over 580 square feet of photovoltaic solar panels were installed on the rooftop. The only condition for the project was that no church funds be used — so naturally, everything was donated. When tweaked and running, the...
Find Christ in Immigrants
A community cannot call itself Christian if it does not welcome immigrants is the message from Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini Imeri of San Marcos in a message titled "Migration and the Faith," published on the occasion of the National Day of the Immigrant, to be celebrated...
Crown of 12 Stars – Sr. Mary McCormick, SC
Here is the text of a reflection that Sr. Mary McCormick, S.C. preached at the Queen of the Miraculous Medal Chapel, Sunday, August 30th. Sr. Mary is a Sister of Charity of New York and is currently involved in writing projects on Charism-related topics, spiritual...
How can we confront global poverty? Cancel poor countries’ debt payments.
Due to debt forgiveness and the work of CRS, many forest communities in Cameroon have been able to see a real improvement in the quality of life in their communities. That’s why Catholics Confront Global Poverty is calling upon 1 million Catholics to urge the United...
September 2 – Vincentian Martyrs of the French Revolution
Louis-Joseph François, Jean-Henri Gruyer, Pierre-René Rogue were martyred during the French Revolution. In October 2005 the Congregation for Divine Worship added John Charles Caron and Nicholas Colin to the feast entitled: “Memorial of Blessed Louis Joseph François...
521 immigrant and human rights groups challenge Obama administration
521 immigrant-rights and human-rights organizations are asking that the Administration immediately terminate the Department of Homeland Security's 287(g) program that allows over 66 different local law enforcement agencies to run roughshod over the constitution. See...
Official international site for the 350th Anniversary – Features
Six languages, sections devoted to official international and regional announcements, 12 monthly reflection papers, official and contribute resources, opportunities for sharing information and projects and finally the current status of "Project Haiti" As the year...
Birth the ‘Belgian Vincent de Paul’ August 31, 1760
The 'Belgian Vincent de Paul' Peter Joseph Triest, founder of the Brothers of Charity, was born on the 31 August 1760 in Brussels. They are dedicated to tending the sick, sheltering poor workmen, caring for the aged and people suffering mental illness, instructing...
Celebrating Sisters of Charity in Art
“Visual Charity: Celebrating Sisters of Charity in Art, Architecture and Artifact” will run from Sept. 20 through Oct. 25 the Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Among the highlights will be works by sisters who were art professors and...
