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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
SVDP International reports on WYD
The international site of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul post the following information on their participation in World Youth Day. The Vincentian Youth Meetings started at night on the 18th July. A thousand members representing 22 countries throughout the world...
Haitian President following Zafen!
Denise Mattson of the Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative writes.... "Wanted to share a little exciting news with you, and I attached a graphic to accompany it. "This morning, the Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamothe, began following Zafèn on Twitter! Zafèn was...
SVDP President – prayer and collaboration
Several weeks ago, I alerted you to the fact that members of Congress would be in recess between August 5 and September 9. Since we are in the midst of that recess, I am again asking that you use this time for prayer, collaboration, and personal contact with your...
An SVDP perspective on Canadian floods
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul - Disaster Relief - Southern Alberta Flood of 2013 Vincentians rally quickly to assist the families in need from this disaster started very quickly after the flood. Bishop Henry of the Diocese of Calgary involved SSVP in his committee...
Young VMY member reports from Egypt
Famvin had an opportunity to contact Vincentian Marian Youth members in Egypt and ask them about the situation of Christians and Vincentian Family there. Here is what they shared.
US Bishops – Labor Day statement
WASHINGTON—The growing disparity in the income of U.S. workers is the focus of the 2013 Labor Day Statement of Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, California, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
SVDP – Australian Poverty as election issue
Australia needs an Anti-Poverty Strategy according to SVDP Australia Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon. “Nearly 13 per cent of our population is living in poverty, including over half a million children. “The members of the St Vincent de Paul Society cannot be silent...
Miraculous Medal Association – Plaza Dedication
The Association of the Miraculous Medal dedicates new plaza on the Shrine Grounds On August 15, the feast of our Lady’s Assumption into heaven, a prayer service was held to dedicate the newly constructed water feature and plaza area on the Shrine grounds of Saint...
Vincent, women and doing the “next thing”
So often women seem instinctively to know exactly what is the next thing to do. "The women of the parish rushed to the aid of the family". Almost 400 years ago on August 22, 1617 Vincent too did "the next thing". Without realizing it he set in motion a movement that...
Vincent and a theology of liberation
Vincent deeply believed Jesus (Mt. 25) and James (James 2:14-17). The following quotes are from an article on "Vincent and Liberation" "The liberating activity of Vincent has two aspects: [1] evangelization or the proclamation of the Good News, which consists of...
