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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
“Hair Raising Experience” in inner city
A haircutting "disciple"? Yes, that's what a local paper called an associate of the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception. She's one of the volunteers who gives free haircuts each Tuesday afternoon in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Read the story.
Update on Halifax Motherhouse
A local news article says that as the Sisters of Charity of Halifax look forward to occupying a new facility, they intend to see that the old building is demolished in a way that is environmentally-friendly. Read the article.
Systemic change through basic ecclesial communities (BCE)
(This marks the ninth in a series of ten Vincentian family projects that will be described by Fr. Robert Maloney, Chair of the Systemic Change initiative in the Vincentian Family.) Basic Ecclesial Communities in Occidental Mindoro Life for the poor of San Jose in...
Matching grant for Project DREAM
As a sign of solidarity, the Congregation of the Mission is trying to collect US $100,000 every year, for a period of five years, to help the Daughters of the Charity and Community of Sant’Egidio in their Project DREAM to fight AIDS, especially in Africa (where...
Daughters of Charity protect corruption witness
Literally encircling a government corruption witness as a human shield, the Daughters of Charity in the Philippines are protecting a government witness armed only with their prayers. See the dramatic photo.
Vincentian Family thrives in Holland
The celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Vincentian Family in Holland revealed that of the 12 groups represented in Holland the Congregations with the most number of members in this country are not the ones most widely known. Rather, they are the Sisters of the...
DOC Seminary Nairobi opens
The Kenyan Mission of the Irish Province of the Daughters of Charity opened its Seminary on January 18, 2008. Four Seminary Sisters are now discerning their vocation. See photos of the Seminary's opening.
Daughters guard witness in corruption inquiry
A witness who implicated the husband of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo says, following his testimony in a Senate inquiry, he prefers to return to the custody of the Daughters of Charity. Read the story.
Holy See: Good societies aid weakest members
NEW YORK, FEB. 8, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Unemployment and poverty are offenses to human dignity, and a good society is one that assists its weakest members, says the Holy See. Archbishop Celetino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said...
Advocacy about heating bills
A conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul confronted Prince Edward Island, Canada legislators about the impact on the poor of rising home heating costs. "We are subsidizing the government," the legislators were told. Read the article.
