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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Save the date; be the “Voice of the Poor”
The Vincent de Paul Society will join with 18 other Catholic organizations at the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington February 19-22, 2009. SVdP Voice of the Poor representatives have attended the gathering for the past five years.
Lay-led liturgies updated
Fr John O’Keefe CM of Australia has added the next few months of his ongoing series of Lay Led Liturgy Services. These liturgies feature a Reflection for each Sunday based on the Lectionary Readings for the current Year.
Spreading Generosity and Goodness One Person at a Time
More than 15,000 people are now members of a Facebook group called The Official "Pay it Foward" Experiment. The title comes from the 2000 movie, Pay it Forward, in which a young schoolboy comes up with an ingenious idea to change the world for the better. His idea is...
New International appointments
The Superior General, Father Greg Gay announces the appointment of Father Enrique Rivas as Sub-Director of the International Association of the Miraculous Medal. He also announced that Father Marcelo Manimtim of the Province of the Philippines will serve...
September issuse of Nuntia of the Congregation of the Mission
NUNTIA (News) from the General Curia: New assignments; The Superior General recounts his September activities; The International Executive Committee (IEC) for the celebration of the 350th anniversary; The Delegate for the Vincentian Family and from the Provinces.
Mother General speaks to the Synod in Rome
Sr. Evelyne FRANC, D.C., Superior General of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul was one of the women who addressed the Synod of Bishops in Rome. 1. The Word of God at the heart of our lives (Instrumentum laboris no. 24, 38, 52) The Word wakes us every...
World Poverty Day
October 17 is The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which has been celebrated every year since 1987. The theme for this year's observance, in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Human Rights and Dignity of...
USCC – Prayer during times of election
The United States Bishops offer resources for prayer as people in the United States prepare for election. Immaculate Heart of Mary, help us to conquer the menace of evil, which so easily takes root in the hearts of the people of today, and whose immeasurable effects...
Action Center to open on 2008 World Food Day
Each year the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations observes the date of its founding, October 16, 1945, with World Food Day. Next Thursday, one event marking the date will be the opening of an Action Center to End World Hunger in lower Manhattan,...
Pope Calls St. Paul a “Migrant by Vocation”
The example of St. Paul, a "migrant by vocation," is one Benedict XVI hopes the Church will follow to build solidarity and promote peaceful coexistence among all races, cultures and creeds.(Zenit.org). The Pope said this in the message released for the 95th World Day...
