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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
The New Monastics and Urban Poverty
Shane Claiborne is an original voice, a creative spirit, in a gathering movement of young people known as the "new monastics." With virtues like simplicity and imagination, they are engaging great contradictions of our culture — beginning with the gap between the...
Pope continues catechesis on Paul Sept. 24, 2008
"Today I would like to speak about the relationship between St. Paul and the apostles who preceded him in the following of Jesus. These relationships were always marked by profound respect and by the frankness that in Paul stemmed from the defense of the truth of the...
Re-release of classic award winning “Monsieur Vincent”
MONSIEUR VINCENT: Lionsgate is re-releasing one of the 45 films chosen by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications for its list of “Vatican Best Films†. This stunning 1947 classic film tells of the life and work of St. Vincent de Paul. It...
Vincentian family saints and blesseds now also in Spanish and Italian
The vinformation website has recently added versions of its popular "Saints and Blesseds" in Spanish and Italian. We expect shortly to add Polish and Solvenian ( and any other language you would like.)
What the blogosphere is saying about Vincent
On the feast of Vincent Google allows us to see what the blogs are saying about Vincent. Happy Feast day reading. (Note that you can set up your own search for Vincent with a simple click at the bottom of the page linked above.)
World leaders pledge $3 billion to end malaria in 7 years
Thought impossible only a few years ago, the end of malaria is a cause that world leaders enthusiastically embraced at a UN conference to discuss new prevention methods and eradication opportunities. Private donors pledged an unprecedented $3 billion to virtually end...
Vincentian Family raises $135,000 for Katrina victims
Gene Smith presents his final report on the Vincentian Family Challenge to support the works of the family in New Orleans. September 25, 2008 Dear Sisters and Brothers, As you know, we were called together by Providence last April in New Orleans at the Vincentian...
Creative approach to fundraising by “Vinnies”
Those old items found in Thrift Shops are being repackaged as "chic" in an annual retro-clothing, accessories and furniture sale in an Australian SVDP Thrift Shop. The store has been collecting material for more than three months for the sale. Proceeds go towards...
“…being a Vincentian is not just work, it’s a way of life”
So writes the President of the SVDP in Western Australia. New St Vincent de Paul Society WA State president Joseph Clement Astruc has affirmed the Catholicity of the society in a wide-ranging interview with The Record after his commissioning Mass on August 24. For Mr...
Podcast of Patricia de Nava on Systemic Change
Patricia de Nava offered her insights into systemic change to the Ladies of Charity gathered in San Antonio. Famvin is happy to present the podcast of her presentation. [audio:Patricia Nava.mp3] Download (right click to save) Word document 2008-09-23 Note: the Podcast...
