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The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Seeing the “real” world!
New socio-economic maps presented on CNN reveal so much more than raw statistics and square miles. Click on the image at right to see the shape of world in terms of young girls not in school. The story has links to two series of such views of the "real" world.
Transformation from boys to men – Fr. George Varakulam. C.M
Facing religious rage in India transforms playful youths. Fr. George Varakulam. C.MÂ movingly describes this transformation which took place while under siege from religious fanatics. Here is a true story of goodness before time exaggerates it to be too good to...
Australian CM website expected back on line within a day
For those who have been having difficulties accessing the new icon of Vincent... I just received word from TIm WIlliams, CM in Australia that his site has indeed been down for a few days due to problems with the host provider. He expects the site will be up in the...
Pedro Opeka, CM recognized for work in Madagascar
"I am happy to inform you that the Administrative Council of St. Matthew’s Foundation in Memory of Cardinal Van Thuân has decided to honor you with the Cardinal Van Thuân Prize, Solidarity and Development 2008, for the project “Akamasoaâ€. This is the first...
Superior General visits Congo
The Superior General of the C.M. and the Daughters of Charity, Father G. Gregory Gay, describes and shares pictures of his recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to Congo Brazzaville, where he met with the missionaries of the C.M., the Daughters of...
Skydiving for DC services in Bahir Dar
Between them Angela King and Natalie Hurst have raised £1,545 by taking part in a skydiving stunt at the end of August 2008. These two women are friends of the Daughters and for a number of years they have been supporting the people of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia where the...
Catholic community calendar
NCR has a Google-like catholic community calendar which allows users both to see and submit events of interest to the catholic community. Note: This is most likely the same program used by famvin for some months now on the lower right corner of its home page.
Australians celebrate with new icon of Vincent
This Icon of St Vincent de Paul sees Vincent meeting the Beggar-Christ who shares with Vincent his meal of bread. The icon was written by Rita Magris in 2006, and shows the saint of charity being graced with charity himself.The icon can be found in St Joseph's Church...
Daughters of Charity youth-friendly vocation website
Begin.ie, the very attractive vocations website for the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in the Irish Province is well worth a visit to see how they have integrated videos, games, blogs, etc. with content that might be attractive to discerners.
Family tree – Sisters of Charity Federation
To enlarge the family tree of the Sisters of Charity Federation click on the this graphic. To see it in context visit the site of the Les Religieuses de Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur (NDSC)
