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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Pope Benedict’s message for WYD RIO
With Facebook pages lighting up with pictures of various VI\incentian Youth groups in airports departing for World Youth Day. it might be helpful to review Pope Benedict's message from last Fall... MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FOR THE TWENTY-EIGHTH WORLD...
Vincent’s Seeds of Systemic Change
In his presentation on systemic change during day 12 of the meeting of the Provincials of the Congregation of the Mission Fr. Robert Maloney presented hints of systemic change from his reading of the words and actions of Vincent. He begins with a treatment of the...
Brothers of Charity – World roundup
Teaching how to fish at Aqua Lodge Fracarita Tanzania and the Burundian NGO AHD started the preparation of an innovative project in Kigoma. Vulnerable local youth will receive a vocational training in order to increase their self reliance: “better to teach them how to...
Vincentian Marian Youth Anniversary
Yasmine Cajuste, VMY International President, writes on the anniversary of the first apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Catherine, an event that led to the establishment of the Vincentian Marian Youth Association. Dear members of VMY: Living our faith with joy!...
Door of Faith: St. Agostina Pietrantoni
St. Agostina is an inspiring example of the Vincentian blend of contemplation and action. She had a great devotion to the Mother of God, and her favorite prayer was the Rosary. She served the sick at Santo Spirito Hospital, saying: “We will lie down for such a long time after death that it is worthwhile to keep standing while we are alive. Let us work now; one day we will rest.”
Daughters of Charity West – new website
The Daughters of Charity Province of the west has unveiled a new website. It is nicely laid out and the front page features "then and now" images of how they have served since 1633. The site is informative and easy to navigate.
Pope abolishes life sentences
(Romereports.com) Pope Francis has updated the Vatican's Code of Criminal Law which was first introduced in the back in 1929. With this decree, the Pope abolishes life imprisonment, the maximum period of detention now being 35 years....
Vincentians and Islam
Fr. Franz Kangler, Provincial of Austria, describes the work of the confreres engaged in dialog with Islam. He describes the great variety of experiences where confreres work in very hostile environments to others in which a confrere who converted from Islam teaches...
Vincentian Family Collaboration Video
One of the highlights of Day 10 of the meeting of the Provincial leaders was Fr. Joe Agostino's dynamic presentation of the recent pilot training program in Paris. http://youtu.be/AOrWTqVPYrE
Fr. Levesque – Interim President St. Johns U.
From the President of the Board To the University Community: On behalf of the St. John’s University Board of Trustees, I’m pleased to inform you that Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., former president of Niagara University, has been elected interim president of St....
