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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Superior General asks help for flood victims
The Superior General, in addition to sending help, appeals for further help for our brothers and sisters in need. The money can be sent to the General Curia in the name of Father Gouldrick, the Econome Generale, indicating if it is a donation for Costa Rica and/or...
Word of God and Charity Toward the Poor
Word of God and Charity Toward the Poor, the eleventh of the synodal propositions submitted to Benedict XVI at the end of the world Synod of Bishops on the "Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church," held in October at the Vatican, could have been written by...
December 8 in the Vincentian Family
December 8 marks the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the canoncial establishment of the Confraternity of Charity- 1617; one of the four major feasts chosen by the Society of St. Vincent DePaul 1834 and the day on which many groups of the Sisters of Charity renew...
Bicentennial of Elizabeth Ann Seton
On Sunday, January 4, 2009, the Daughters and Sisters of Charity along with hundreds of visitors will be commemorating a momentous event in our history of America and of the Catholic Church. Over 215 photos, publications, and pieces of actual memorabilia portraying...
Vincent on leadership
"Formerly known as “The William and Mary Pat Gannon Hay Vincent de Paul Leadership Project,†we changed the name to “Vincent on Leadership: The Hay Project.â€Â The change in name, proposed by Bill Hay, “puts Vincent first,†while acknowledging that the...
Newsletter for affiliates of the daughters of Charity
The newsletter of the affiliates of West Central and East Central provinces of the Daughters of Charity is now available on line. Read about reports of meetings and plans for others.
US Vincentian leads discernment workshop in the Philippines
Fr. Jay, CM led a vocation workshop for the vocation discernment team of the Carmelite Missionaries at the their Center of Spirituality, Tagaytay City, Philippines.
Advent reflections – “there was no room in the inn”
In his recent Advent letter Fr. Gregory Gay aked us to focus on the theme "There was no room in the inn." It would seem natural for the followers of Vincent and Louise to use a well done series of advent daily reflections (pdf) focused the rights of children on the...
An Advent of systemic change: seeing the world anew
During Advent, famvin.org is pleased to have the opportunity to present short media presentations by members of the Vincentian Family's Commission for Promoting Systemic Change. For this first week of Advent, Fr Bob Maloney, CM describes "what so many in the Family...
Beatified Cuban raised by Daughters of Charity
President Raul Castro attended Saturday the beatification of a Catholic monk in Cuba, the first ceremony of its kind on the Caribbean island. Born in Havana on Feb. 12, 1820 Jose Olallo Valdes was left at the entrance to the Casa Cuna San Jose orphanage and educated...
