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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Stations of the Cross for Children
For those who live or work with young chldren there is a beautiful Stations of the Cross for Children on the Bread On The Waters website. The entire site is filled with rich resources for deepening an understanding of the passion. Stations of the Cross for Children
UN, Tech Leaders Discuss ‘Digital Divide’
Mar 1, 2007 United Nations officials met with Silicon Valley executives to discuss the "digital divide," the growing gap between the world's wealthiest and most computer literate people and the impoverished masses without Internet access, an Associated Press report...
Sisters Have Both Vocation and Avocation
Announcement from the Sisters of Charity (New York) regarding art exhibit of the creative works of two religious women. Kathleen Aucoin, SC and Elizabeth Terbrock, a Maryknoll SisterTheir work will be featured in "Kinship in Sacred Spaces: An Exhibit" in the Chapel...
First-hand Reports of Earthquakes and Floods in Indonesia
I just arrived back from visiting our Sisters in Jakarta. A violent earthquake occurred on 21st January 2007 and sparked panic in north-eastern Indonesia (Maluku and Sulawesi region). In fear of an impending tsunami the people fled to higher ground but it was a false...
Boston College Offers Free Online Course on the Death of Jesus
Renew Your Spirit this Lent - Try our Scripture Study for Lent - new friendly format! free of charge The Death of Jesus: Four Gospel Accounts Four week course beginning Mar 5 Boston College’s C21 Online, in collaboration with the Institute of Religious Education and...
Jean-Baptiste Étienne – Controversial Superior General of the late 19th Century
MARSFIELD NSW, February 26, 2007: A brief biography of the somewhat controversial Fr Jean-Baptiste Étienne CM, fourteenth Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, has been posted to the Vincentian Encyclopedia.See Jean-Baptiste Étienne was a somewhat...
Slide Presenttion of Superior Genera’s Visit to Slovenia
New version of the Slide Show of the trip of the Superior General to Slovenia 25 - 31 January 2007. English and Spanish. Read More: English Spanish
Strangers into Citizens in Great Britan
Vincentian Millenium Partnership (Great Britan) is supporting Strangers into Citizens program. Strangers into Citizens is a campaign by the Citizen Organising Foundation (COF), an alliance of faith and community organizations across London and in Birmingham.
Superior General’s Invitation to World Youth Day 2008
The international site for the Vincentian Family Gathering at World Youth has posted a letter of invitation from the Superior General.Join members of the Congregation of the Mission, the Daughters of Charity and the St Vincent de Paul Society as we come together to...
Vincentian Family World Youth Day Website
The Vincentian Family World Youth Day ('08) has a website hosted by the Australian CM's.The event will be hosted by St. Stanislaus College run by the Vincentians. Vincentian WYD website
