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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
What is “The Amazing Parish”
The Amazing Parish – A parish is probably the most important organization in society — it is where most people come to know Christ and his Church. That is why every parish must strive to be amazing.
From six figure job to serve prisoners with the SVDP
Martin Schurr left a six-figure job with bonuses and cars and traveling the world on someone else’s dime to serve prisoners through the SVDP St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Restorative Justice Ministry
Amazon Smile for the Ladies of Charity USA
The Ladies of Charity USA (LCUSA) have enrolled in the Amazon Smile program to benefit their ministries. Clicking on the link on the LCUSA website means that when you shop at smile.amazon.com, your purchases will support Ladies Of Charity Of The United States Of...
Vincent through the eyes of children
Who was St. Vincent de Paul? How did the young Father Vincent learn to serve God in the poor? Watch as the children of Year 5 at St. Vincent’s primary school in London dramatize the life of St. Vincent in this short film.
Daily Vincentian Image Quotes
The collection of Vincentian quotes with illustrations has been updated to reflect the daily additions. Click here to download a PDF file containing many quotes of St. Vincent with the source indicated (in format Volume:Page from Correspondence, Conferences,...
Saturday Study Hall?
For nearly six months FamvVin has been offering a feature called “Saturday Study Hall” introducing and highlighting material found in the Vincentian Encyclopedia. We ask 30 seconds of your time…
US State Department on religious freedom
RomeTV - US State Department releases report on religious freedom Another grim milestone for humanity. 2013 was one of the worst years for the displacement of entire religious communities around the world. A comprehensive report from the U.S. State Department tracked...
New eBook – Vincent de Paul and Liberation
“Is it possible to view Vincent de Paul as a precursor in matters regarding liberation? Why not? Certainly he was a prophet during his time. His tireless energy impelled him to liberate, spiritually and materially, “the little ones” and the weak who were victims of the absolute power that was wielded during the Great Century. Vincent became involved in prophetic actions which were animated by a gospel spirit.”
Formation Friday?
It has been approximately six months that FamVin has been presenting a weeklyFormation Friday feature drawn from the resources found on the VinFormation section of the FamVin.org website. This is the time to take stock and ask for as little as 30 seconds of your time...
A Daughter of Charity at the Border (2)
Sr. Mary Ellen Lacy, Daughter of Charity, shares her experiences at the border.