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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Vincentian prayer and fast – What’s in it for me?
Lynn L'Heureux writes in her weeklly reflection... What’s in it for me? It is a question that many think and often do not say out loud. When I am training new members, the question I ask is, “Why do you want to serve the poor?” Inevitably people will say, “It makes...
Ozanam News – New attractive format
The 3rd quarter edition of Ozanam News is now available for downloading and/or printing:. This issue features articles on: The National Assembly in Madison, Wis., and the vote by the National Council members to accept the new structure for solidarity contributions; A...
Ladies of Charity – Rosary resources
Sr. Carol Schumer has prepared a prayer service in honor of Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary. It includes sayings of Vincent related to the Rosary. The service is available on the website of the Ladies of Charity USA and can easily be printed. Call to Prayer Leader: ...
Daughters of Charity leave Austin
A Letter from Austin Daughters of Charity to the Seton Medical Staff Dear Medical Staff, In 2011, four of the five provinces of the Daughters of Charity in the United States joined to form the single Province of St. Louise. Since that time, the Province has been...
The poor’s living faith
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), October 6, 2013 – Hab 1, 2-3; 2, 2-4; 1 Tim 1, 6-8. 13-14; Lk 17, 5-10 Blessed are you who believed (Lk 1, 45) The apostles say to Jesus, “Increase our faith.” This petition reveals the correct Christian attitude. True...
Dennis Holtschneider – Educational Justice for All
“What Shall We Do: The Eroding Social Compact toward U.S. Higher Education” Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., Ed.D., President of DePaul University, Chicago, IL will offer the keynote address at the 8th Biennial Vincentian Chair of Social Justice Conference October 26,...
Pope Francis – mind, heart and action
Pope Francis explained during morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta that to get to know Jesus, means that you must complicate your life. And that you cannot get to know him by flying “first class” in life. POPE FRANCIS “You cannot know Jesus without getting oneself...
DePaul and Depaul seek to end homelessness
DePaul University collaborates with Depaul International, a UK charity, to assist policymakers and those who deliver services to the homeless to end homelessness. The Institute for Global Homelessness, will be based in Chicago at DePaul University, the country’s...
Vincent’s yes to the poor… and action
Word on Fire Blog - Vincent de Paul "I do not think that St. Vincent had mapped and plotted out in his mind that he would found so many institutions, groups or orders.... Rather, he said “yes” to the poor person who came to him... He recognized Christ in the need of...
Pierre Coste Prize for Vincentian Schnolarship
Historian Receives Pierre Coste Prize from DePaul’s Vincentian Studies Institute. Barbara Diefendorf, a history professor at Boston University, is being recognized for her distinguished contributions to Vincentian historiography by the Vincentian Studies Institute at...
