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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Eucharist and Service of the Poor – Bl. Georgio Frassati, SVDP
July 4, marks the Feast Day of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul early in twentieth century Italy. He visited the sick, the poor, the displaced, making home visits at least one a week, always fed by his love Christ,...
Yes, Microfinance has Positive Effects on the Poor
"So, if you find yourself engaged in a debate about the usefulness of microfinance, from now onwards let the speaker know that yes microfinance has been proven to have a significantly positive economic (consumption, nutrition and asset accumulation) and social (female...
Gift of belonging to a community – A Sister of Charity (Nazareth) speaks
Long before we claimed justice as a congregational value, our sisters were doing it. We have many of them to thank for their vision and courage. We would not be at the place we are today had it not been for sisters like S. Bernard Ann and many, many others - paving...
Women’s Development & Training – Systemic Change and Hope for Ethiopia
This week's featured project, the story of of a woman named Belaynish, represents a small window into the numerous diverse works of the Daughters of Charity as they collaborate with local people in villages and communities around the globe as they match funding...
Young Vincentian Meeting in Salamanca, Spain
Salamanca (Spain), June 2009 "We decided that the best way to organise the next meeting of Young Vincentians, within the framework of WYD 2011, is as follows: 1.Set up an International Coordinator Committee, formed of representatives of the International Branches of...
Water in context
Imagine if New York City's taps went dry. What would we do? Jennifer Connelly walks to New York's Central Park to get dirty water for her family as millions of mothers in Africa do every day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUhtjOnp2G8
Video – Walking in the footsteps of Elizabeth Seton
Some Sisters of Charity of Halifax share a video of a  spiritual journey with their Associates from Staten Island to walk in the footsteps of Elizabeth Ann Seton. The tour take just over 12 minutes. The video has been uploaded to tangle.com, the successor GodTube.com....
Seton Shrine Bicentennial Weekend
BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WEEKEND SCHEDULE Â - Friday, July 31, 2009 to Sunday, August 2, 2009 Events and activities are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009 The Seton Shrine historic sites will be open as usual beginning at 10:00...
Vinnies in Australia expands facilities for homeless families
The new Vincentian House in Sydney will replace a much smaller one that in the past few months has been turning away a staggering 10 times as many families as it can take. Â "Alarmingly, we are also seeing families becoming homeless who were previously in the private...
Seton Shrine – State Street , New York
From the website of the Seton Shrine "The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish is a Catholic community in a landmark building connected to colonial times through the sanctity of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton who lived here. We endeavor to be an...
