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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Seriously… outside my comfort zone???
Lisa Hedley of Catholic Mom is offering daily reflections on what strikes her as she read Pope Francis' Evangelii Gaudium. Today's reflection ... "Seriously, Pope Francis? You’re calling me to venture out of my comfort zone? The answer is “Yes“. If we’re to call...
Five most followed Nuns on Twitter
Social Sisters site writes... I’ve searched high and low to find the 5 most followed nuns on Twitter. What’s more they have a combined total of over 50,000 followers, how’s that for spreading the word of God. 1. @Digitalnun At number 1 we have Sister Catherine...
Youth – Help us change the world (video)
Vincent dePaul Youth ask “Help us Change the World.”
Who was Jesus for Louise de Marillac?
The international site of the Daughters of Charity asks that question. In response they offer the first part of reflections of two noted researchers Sisters Elisabeth Charpy, DC and Louise Sullivan, DC on St. Louise and the Incarnation. Why the Incarnation? Louise de...
Mother Seton and Advent
Draw deeper into the season of Advent with Mother Seton! "15 Days of Prayer with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton", written by Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C. contains a brief biography of Mother Seton, a guide to creating a format for prayer and retreat and 15 meditation...
Listening to sounds… and calls of Advent
Lynn L'Heureux reflects on listening to the sounds  of silence in Advent and its calls. Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday December 3, 2013 Are you called? -  Silence is Golden – The Creed – Advent Dear Vincentian Family: By the time you receive this, I will...
+ Father Jack McKenna, CM
With great sadness and loss I just learned that Fr. Jack McKenna, CM died peacefully last night in the Hospice unit of Calvary Hospital. May he rejoice in the arms of his God and those of his family and friends who welcomed him. He will be missed by his loved ones,...
Speed dating for nuns???
A "sister-in-training" Â asks in her blog of the same name, "Who says religious life is dying?" "The women that gathered tonight are young Sisters and Sisters-in-training (and young-women-thinking-about-becoming-Sisters-in-training) from all over the Archdiocese of...
Talk about a career change!
That's how WCPO TV starts a piece about a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati whose children call her Sister Mom. First a mother of three, now a mother to the immigrant community of Northern Kentucky. The Spanish-speaking parishioners at the Cathedral Basilica of the...
AIC – internalizing the spirt of St. Vincent
Not many organizations can celebrate the 400th anniversary of their founding with 150,000 members! As part of their preparation to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Vincent's dePaul's first foundation, Laurence de la Brosse, International President of the AIC writes...
