The FAMVIN Digital Network
The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
The FAMVIN Digital Network serves the Vincentian Family with news, media, formation resources and more. Learn more about who we are and what we offer.
Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Some (SVDP) Refuse To Shun The Homeless
The St. Petersburg Times has a thoughtful article on the conflict (reported on earlier in famvin) between the SVDP and the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) syndrome.St. Vincent de Paul was stuck between a rock and a hard place. The Roman Catholic charity was trying to help...
Katrina Parish With Vincentian Family Involvement Is Rebuilding
For many years, the confreres and Daughters had the pastoral care of St. Thomas parish and school in Long Beach, Mississippi. As you probably know, it was wiped out by Hurricane Katrina. This brief video tells the story of their rebuilding efforts. Movie
Historic Statue of Vincent Moved to SJU Campus
Last month St. John’s University Staten Island campus erected a century-old statue of St. Vincent de Paul bequeathed to the University by the Sisters of Charitywhen the statue was taken down last month after the medical center was purchased by Bayonne (NJ) Medical...
Sister of Charity Leads Workshop on Spirituality in the Global Village
Sr. of Charity Maria Elena Dio is Presenting a workshop on Spirituality in the Global Village.Spirituality in the Global Village Presented by Marie Elena Dio, SC Religious Orders Partnership for Global Justice As the strange becomes familiar and the known surprising,...
Seton Hall Celebrates Charter Day
Seton Hall celebrates its catholic and Setonian Heritage with Charter Day, February 23, 2007At the Charter Day ceremony, Dermot Quinn, D. Phil, Professor of History at Seton Hall University, will speak on "Three Founders and a Vision: Bayley, McQuaid, Corrigan and...
Lenten Letter From Superior General, Slide Show of Visit to Nigeria
The international site of the Congregation of the Mission has the 2007 Lenten Letter from the Superior General.CMGLOBAL It also contains a slide show of his recent trip to Nigeria as well as a report on the "Think Tank Commission."
Feb. 18 – St. Francis Regis Clet, CM: Saint With a Sense of Humor
"I can now die happy since I have a successor who can repair my stupid mistakes and I seriously urge you to make him my replacement pure and simple. I've never had the knack of getting myself either loved or feared; I'm tired of being in charge." St. Francis Regis...
Silicon Valley Organizing to Recycle PC’s for the Poor
With the requirement later this year forcing all businesses to address the ways in which they dispose of electrical equipment - companies are being reminded of the option to recycle PCs in the developing world. Last week silicon.com met up with two charities: one...
Vinnies Opens Innovative Budget Grocery Store
The Society of St Vincent de Paul will next month open an innovative budget grocery store as part of a neighbourhood renewal project in the Victorian Ballarat suburb of Wendouree West (Australia). According to the ABC's Encounter program, the non-profit supermarket,...
A Guide to Vincentian France – John Rybolt, CM
The Vincentian Studies Institute of the United States of America is proud to announce the publication of: In the Footsteps of Vincent de Paul: A Guide to Vincentian France Written by John E. Rybolt, C.M., Vincentian historian and veteran guide of numerous tours of...
