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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Daughter of Charity uses hobby to help the poor
"She's a baseball-loving nun who in her spare time with the Daughters of Charity in Evansville carves soft wood using a bench knife, detail knife and gouger." The money Sister Josita Parrino gets from selling her wood carvings goes to help the poor, with a little set...
Advent Conspiracy
The concept behind the Advent Conpiracy (now in its third year) is simple: Worship Fully. Spend Less. Give More. Love All. See their website for various resources aimed at making Christmas the world changing event the first Christmas was. You can share your story...
Similarities between Dorothy Day and Vincent dePaul
Vincent just went a did things. So did Dorothy Day. On this anniversary of the her death the blog Creo en Dios offers a quote of hers that sounds like a perfect description of most of what Vincent did in his life. Dorothy Day wrote of her motivation and the work of...
Strategies in the Fight Against Hunger
Too often, strategies in the fight against hunger "are adopted which pursue particular goals rather than a holistic vision which ranks the human needs first," warned the permanent observer of the Holy See to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in a recent...
Pope writes to Society of St. Vincent de Paul
On the occasion of the 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, the Holy Father wishes to spiritually join the action of thanksgiving of this happy commemoration and at the same time to set forward an invitation to passionately renew...
375 anniversary of the founding of the Daughters of Charity 1633
November 29th marks the 375th anniversary of the foundation of the Company of the Daughters of Charity
Alternate gift giving within the Vincentian Family
Sr. Carol Jean Wille, SC writes, "I am convinced that we can help to change the lives of hundreds of women and children with our alternative gift giving this Christmas by making a contribution to AIC of Nigeria, specifically to help sponsor their micro-financing...
Vincentian heritage on thanksgiving
Here are some selections on gratitude from our Vincentian heritage…. Abelly, one of Vincent’s early biographers wrote, “He used to say that nothing was so efficacious in winning the heart of God as a spirit of gratitude for his gifts and blessings. In this...
Parable beyond language – Thoughts for Thanksgiving
What a difference a few words can make. This parable from Spain speaks to the theme of thanksgiving in a unique and powerful way.
Criminal justice students feature work with the Daughters of Charity
A team of criminal justice students in south Florida describe their "service learning" project with the Duaghters of Charity. See related feature in the Miami Herald.
