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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
The “Charity Chair”
"The Charity Chair." This chair is made of recycled/recyclable materials and its Escher-like shape is inspired by the cornets worn by the Daughters of Charity order (i.e. a nun's hat). This chair is a finalist in a competition for creating sustainable chairs for the...
August 30 – Feast of Blessed Ghebre Michael
Ghebre-Michael differs in three ways from the other canonised and beatified members of the Congregation of the Mission: First, he was African, not European; second, he was not a born Catholic, but an adult convert; and third, he was not actually a member of the...
Catholics Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines notes 350th Anniversary
The Bishops' of the Philippines note the 350th anniversary for Vincentians.”Since the Vincentian Family is present in many of the dioceses in the Philippines, the program of the Jubilee Year will reinforce the thrust of the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines to...
International 350th Anniversary website – 6 languages
We send you this communication to inform you that on the web page of the Vincentian Family it is now possible to access a section dedicated to the 350th anniversary of the deaths of Saint Vincent and Saint Louise. Clicking on the website www.famvin.org you will see a...
Elizabeth Ann Seton – Music in her life
Sister Alice Ann O'Neill, SC, a professional cellist and teacher, researched the place of music in the life of Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton. She shared the highlights of this research during the Concert in the Basilica during the Emmitsburg Bicentennial weekend August...
Five Daughters to Attend the 62nd United Nations Conference in Mexico City
Sisters Nelly Rios Ruiz, Jacqueline Flores Manzola, Susana Moysen Marquez, Lidia Medellin Tapia, (Mexico) ,and Patricia Connolly (USA) will represent the Daughter of Charity NGO at the 62nd United Nations Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental ...
Pope calls leaders to “send right signals to citizens” on environment
"How important it is then, that the international community and individual governments send the right signals to their citizens and succeed in countering harmful ways of treating the environment! The economic and social costs of using up shared resources must be...
“yfaith” offers a safe site for “Tweenagers”
A project sponsored by the bishops' conference of England and Wales has launched a program to generate biblical interest in "tweenagers." This site, which caters to youth aged 11-13 and offers a safe place to connect. It features games such as a quiz sends that young...
Wake up and Walk – SVDP
Help the poor in your area by walking on September 26, 2009. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is hosting the 2nd annual Friends of the Poor® Walk all across the nation. Just 1 mile can make a difference in your community. Enjoy this video with music from the...
SVDP Lane County, Calif. using Facebook to tell their stories
St. Vincent de Paul is Lane County’s largest humanitarian organization, utilizing waste-based businesses to fund charitable works. SVDP enacts its mission in six core areas: Emergency Services; Social Services; Affordable Housing (960 units of housing); Vocational...
