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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
College paper offers 10 facts about Louise
DePaulia, the newspaper at DePaul University, includes a history column which recently featured Louise de Marillac. Read the article.
From handouts to a hand up: starting small
The second in the Seeds of Change series: 20 strategies for systemic change described by the members of the Systemic Change Commission of the Vincentian Family. This week, Joseph P. Foley, C.M. writes: Recently I visited a Craft Fair in New York City. One of the...
Christ is risen!
“Tomb Day” – a world without Jesus
"Holy Saturday is our invitation to get in touch with that sense of loss, to try to understand what it would mean to live in a world without Jesus. " FAMVIN contributer Susan Stabile (sjs) has some thoughtful reflections about Holy Saturday posted on her new blog.
Walking as “Friends of the Poor”
As part of the 175th anniversary celebration of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in the United States, the first annual "Friends of the Poor" Walk is being organized. It is scheduled to take place across the United States on September 27, 2008. Visit the Walk's...
Remembering those with HIV/AIDS on Good Friday
Sister of Charity of Nazareth Julie Driscoll, participating in the annual "Way of the Cross: a Walk for Justice" in Louisville, Kentucky USA, said, "We cannot afford the ignorance of those who believe HIV affects only one group of persons. Read the story.
Vincent: the consolation of suffering
VMY International Bulletin now online
The latest International Bulletin of the International Vincentian Marian Youth is now available online. It covers activities of VMY around the world and includes an article by Calogero di Fiore, C.M. on prayer. Get the bulletin.
Another SSVDP opens client-choice food pantry
Moving its thrift store to "Antique Row" makes room for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Atlanta, Georgia USA to open a client-choice food pantry as part of its new Family Enrichment Center. Read the story.
Columnist finds an enterprise “that’s all about helping people”
A columnist in a Tampa Bay, Florida USA newspaper praises the mission of the newly "scrubbed, painted and decorated" thrift store operated by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul: "the mission of all who work there seems to be to see that people get what they need."...
