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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
News items from cmglobal
CMGLOBAL has posted stories about a gathering of all the Congregation of the Mission student-priests studying at the various universites in Rome as well as the November issue of NUNTIA (News) of the Congregation of the Mission.
The Meaning of Homelessness
In words that could have come from St. Vincent, Archbishop Agostino Marchetto said that "the situation of the homeless is not only of the one who does not have a house, but it is also the collapse of one's own world, one's security, personal relationships and dignity....
December 8 in the Vincentian Family
In addition to the feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 marks the canonical establishment of the Confraternity of Charity- 1617; one of the four major feasts chosen by the Society of St. Vincent DePaul in 1834 and the day on which many groups of the Sisters...
Israel, Japan, Britain – Highest in traffiking women
In light of St. VIncent's concern for slaves it is interesting that according to a report (Zenit.org) Dec. 3, 2007 this new form of slavery is on the rise. It reported that the BBC on Nov. 6 noted that the United Nations in 2006 had named Israel one of the main...
Pedro Opeka, CM named member of the French Legion of Honor
Pedro Opeka, CM has been named a knight of the Legion of Honor. The award, decreed on October 12 by the President of France, recognizes his 20 years of public service of the poor in Antananarivo, Madagascar. This award recognizes the ongoing fight led here against...
Superior General’s Advent 2007 letter
As in previous years I would like to begin the Advent Reflection with a story from my past history as a missionary. Reflection on this story has helped me to grasp more fully the understanding of Advent as the great mystery which leads us to the celebration of the...
“Windchangers” or lobbyists
We in the Vincentian family are still struggling with moving beyond direct service to advocating or lobbying on behalf of the poor. But evangelical activist Jim Wallis in a recent interview on the program Speaking of Faith may be calling us beyond lobbying to being...
“Handouts” over “a hand up”?
The catholic legal theory blog "Mirror of Justice" has a thought provoking reflection on a New York Times story reporting how Malawi is solving it own food problems by ignoring US aid. It could serve as a case study as we reflect on how best to effect systemic...
Deaf children depict how Brothers of Charity serve
Thirteen deaf students students from a Brothers of Charity-run school for the deaf in Indonesia presented a 45-minute drama about the congregation's mission and service. The drama was part of a Mass marking the 200th anniversary of the congregation's founding in...
New video on Vincentian holy ones
Ferdinand Labitag has released a second video to YouTube. This 8 minute video concerns the holy ones of the Vincentian family. His earlier video focused on Vincentian vows. We have opened up a YouTube "group" called famvin and a YouTube "channel"...
