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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
What happens to youth during and after World Youth Day?
‘Pilgrims’ Progress 2008’ is studying the experiences of pilgrims before, during and after World Youth Day, partly to provide feedback to those who organised the event, and also to build an understanding of the spirituality of the pilgrims, as a foundation on...
SSVDP Issues 2007 annual report
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has 50,000 teams (or Conferences) with 700,000 members established in 141 countries writes international President José Ramón DÃaz-Torremocha in the 10 page annual report. His introduction from the pdf document... Madam, Sir,...
Winter hitting charities in Australia
August is winter in Australia and the St Vincent de Paul Society has run out of basic bedding and household furniture to give to struggling families after one of the busiest winters to hit charities. In the latest sign of the rise in West Australians living below the...
Follow-up to World Youth Day Vincentian site
Lisa Bright asks us to use Facebook to drop a line to keep in contact. Facebook
Continuing to serve Katrina victims 3 years later
Sister Marilyn Moore, DC works with with two young, dedicated and bilingual Vietnamese women focusing on the large Asian—Vietnamese, Laotian and Cambodian population in the area.She writes... Since Hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005, I have served in the Bayou la...
International Vincentian Youth Study Days
About 100 young Vincentians from all over the world met in Salamanca, Spain from 4 to 8 June 2008, for the first International Study Days for Vincentian Youth. From 5 to 13 June 2008, the International Confederation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul held 3 very...
5 CM Provinces receive Mission Awards for 2008
On this the Feast of Saint Justin de Jacobis, a missionary par excellence, I announce to the worldwide Congregation the five projects that were granted the Mission Award for 2008.
Where in the world is the Superior General?
Among other places he visited in July were Spain, Australia, the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Indonesia. The international site of the Congregation of the Mission has posted his summary and reflections. Photo Gallery in full article.
Environmentalism – major new theme of Benedict XVI
"...environmentalism has emerged as perhaps the most distinctive new feature of Benedict XV's social teaching" writes respected commentator John Allen. Benedict touched upon the environment seven times during his July 12-21 trip to Australia, more often than he...
Sister of Charity becomes Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
Sister Denise Bauman, Superior General of the Sisters of Charity of Strasbourg is advanced to the grade of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Sr. Denise has participated in several General Assemblies of the Congregation of the Mission and meetings of those in charge of...
