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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
First Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Ukraine
The first ever meeting of the Vincentian Family in the Ukraine took place in Uzhgorod on the border with Slovakia the weekend of August 1-3, 2008. It was held in tandem with the annual meeting of the A.I.C., which has been active in the Ukraine for ten years and is...
US Bishops website for cultural diversity
The Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church is one of the largest committees of the US Bishop's Conference. It features very rich resources for African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Native American and the Pastoral Care for Migrants, Refugees and...
YouTube from the Ladies of Charity in Austin, Texas
The "Awareness Project" of the Ladies of Charity in Austin, Texas highlights poverty in the state of Texas.
Vincentian youth share their cultures
A beautiful photo gallery shows Vincentian youth sharing each other's cultural traditions. See the Australian CM site.
A message from Vincent
The poor continue to multiply in number Their cries go up to heaven God calls us to serve them But he wants us to do it together! St. Vincent de Paul
Homelessness is a human rights abuse
In the context of National Homeless Person’s Week 4 – 10 August 2008 (Australia) the St Vincent de Paul Society has asked the federal government to recognise in its White Paper on homelessness that “Housing is a human rightâ€. This is nothing more than the...
The Worsening Plight of Low-Wage Workers
"Low-wage workers in the United States are gripped by increasing financial insecurity as they inch along an economic tightrope made riskier by pervasive job losses and rising prices. Many struggle to pay for life's basics -- housing, food and health care -- and most...
Final Systemic Change Strategy: Have a prophetic attitude
The last in the Seeds of Change series: 20 strategies for systemic change described by members of the Vincentian Family’s Commission for Promoting Systemic Change. Joseph P. Foley, C.M. writes: Systemic Change Strategy Twenty: Have a prophetic attitude - announce,...
“A place at the table” – for victims of Katrina
Ellen LaCapria's powerful video, "A Place at the Table", is now available on DVD for a modest contribution which will be used to support Vincentian Family ongoing relief projects in New Orleans. Vincentian Family Gathering participants well remember the impact of this...
Examination of conscience for a follower of Vincent
A very thoughtful "Examen for a Vincentian" - From the appendix to Ozanam: A Layman for Now by Shaun McCarty, ST How do you see yourself as poor? How do you see yourself as needing the poor for your personal spiritual growth? What special gift do you have for helping...
