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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Amazon smiles at Depaul USA
Amazon smiles at DEPAUL USA DEPAUL USA writes... Just think, you can shop and support Depaul USA's mission to provide homeless individuals with the resources they need to move towards an independent and positive future. Did you know you can shop in Amazon and have a...
Fastest nun in the West – Sister of Charity
A path to sainthood for an Italian-born nun who challenged Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs and helped open New Mexico territory hospitals and schools.
So there’s purgatory… so what?
Fr. James Martin, SJ helps us understand Purgatory in a video interview where he says “So there’s purgatory… so what”.
June – most popular FamVin posts
A look back at the most popular FamVin posts for June. The Trafficking and a Pentecost novena attracted the most visitors for the month. The 9 posts covering the week-long program in Paris devoted to Vincentian Collaborative Action drew lots of visitors. The "Happy"...
“The dream” and the Ladies of Charity
Catherine Harkins, the first Lady of Charity in the USA, had a vivid dream of St. Vincent walking through snow-covered streets and gathering neglected children under his cloak.
How did they do? National Catholic Press Awards
Another kind of medal count. Each of year the Catholic Press Association Awards recognizes the achievements of its various members. The Catholic Press Association is an association of newspaper and media specialists specialized on reporting on the Roman Catholic Church.
Social media giving homeless a hand up
R.D. Plasschaert credits one main thing for pulling her out of homelessness: Twitter.
“Vinnies” – The Peoples’ Choices
“The Vinnies” – The Peoples’ Choice – Formation Friday offers a listing of the most popular videos found on VinFormation under video resources
274 faces of dedicated service!
See 274 faces of dedicated service as these dedicated servants of the poor gather in Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri. They stand in a long line going back almost 400 years. They are already witnessing to the Boldness of Charity. But now they are seeking to discover...
The four who remained behind
There were four Sisters who remained behind to work in the House of Charity during the French Revolution. They paid with their lives. They represent an earlier version of a story celebrated in the powerful  film "Of Gods and Men" and the 7 Trappist monks who stayed...