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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
Daughter of Charity “reinjects principles into health care”
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
"We just hadn't paid too much attention to the spirituality of our leaders," said (Daughter of Charity) Mary Kay Tyrell, chief mission and ministry officer for St. Thomas Health Services. "We just assumed that if we hired them, they were there by choice." "But in...
Vincentian Family Raises $110,000 for New Orleans
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, Justice and Peace, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
On this the third Anniversary of Katrina let us hold New Orleans, and all of the Gulf Coast, in our prayers in a special way. Our Vincentian Family Challenge has now reached $110,000 towards the goal of $200,000! Remember the Challenge ends on St. Vincent de...
Gallery from FAMVIN 2008
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Photo gallery of St. John’s students and campus ministers participating in FAMVIN 2008 – the international Vincentian Family Gathering prior to World Youth Day.
August 28 death of Bl. Gehbre Michael
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Ghebre-Michael differs in three ways from the other canonised and beatified members of the Congregation of the Mission: First, he was African, not European; second, he was not a born Catholic, but an adult convert; and third, he was not actually a confrere. He was a...
World Bank Finds More People Living Below the Poverty Line
by sjs | Aug 28, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Even as it adjusted the recognized yardstick for measuring global poverty from $1 a day to $1.25 a day, the World Bank finds that the number of people living in poverty has increased. The World Bank figures show 1.4 billion people living on less than $1.25 a day as of...
Goats race for the Daughters of Charity!
by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
BBC and CNN television will cover The Royal Ascot Goat Races begun 1992 is going international with appearances of it on BBC and CNN television. Price WaterHouse Coopers and Stanbic Bank will donate the proceeds to Salaama School of the Blind and Daughters of...
“A year of service has made a lifetime of difference”
by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Teresa Daly, DC, Director of the Vincentian Service Corps - Central, introduces the Summer 2008 Newsletter. As you read this newsletter, let yourself be touched by these young people to whom a year of service really has made a lifetime of difference. Summer 2008...
Vincentian President of Catholic University reflects on 10 years
by John Freund, CM | Aug 26, 2008 | Evangelization, Vincentian Family
Fr. David O'Connell, CM reflects on his ten years as President of the Catholic University of America.
Regina Bechtle SC featured in America Magazine
by John Freund, CM | Aug 25, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Sister of Charity Regina Bechtle has written "An American Daughter," Elizabeth Seton and the American church,  in the current (Sept. 1) issue of America, and accessible online at www.americamagazine.org - click on "Current Issue" and scroll down. She also taped an...
September Highlights from the Vincentian Calendar
by John Freund, CM | Aug 24, 2008 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
September is one of the busier months in the Vincentian Family Calendar. The Vincentian Encyclopedia has background on these events. 2 - Bl. Louis-Joseph François, Jean-Henri Gruyer and Pierre-René Rogue, Priests and Martyrs, 7 - Frank Duff founds the Legion of...