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Daughters of Charity – Focus on Elizabeth

For the month of January you can journey in this year of faith with the first saint of the United States, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton. Our FOCUS ON section is devoted to her. You will discover a woman who was totally inhabited by God and who placed her life at the service of her brothers and sisters; […]

Sisters Learn from those Living in Poverty

The Sisters of Charity Federation site features Sister Margaret Rose Nickerson who says she receives much more than she gives through her ministry at AIDS Saint John in New Brunswick. “I recognize how poor I am and how rich those who are poor are for me,” says the Sister of Charity of the Immaculate Conception. As […]

From “setbacks” to “blessings”

Each year Lynn L’Heureux, Special needs co-coordinator & Advisor of the Society of St Vincent de Paul Calgary Alberta Canada, and her husband look forward to delivering Christmas hampers or baskets for those who fall through the cracks at Christmas. This year she suffered some serious setbacks – her being diagnosed with cancer  and the death […]

Daughters of Charity merge 3 provinces (Spain)

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2012 Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity Sister Evelyne Franc and the General Council appointed S.Pilar Rendón DC a first Visitatrix of the new Province of Spain South.  The new province results from merging three of nine Spanish provinces of the Company. Click to enlarge photos) Sister Pilar is […]

FAMVIN top ten searches

Among the top 2012 searches on the various sites of the FAMVIN project… Most popular Vincentian posts on Famvin News       Searching for quotations St. Vincent quotes       Searching for information on the Vincentian Family Vincentian Family Calendar Vincentian Family Branches Vincentian Family on the Web VinFormation Prayers, Celebrations & Seasonal […]

“Band of Sisters” trailer

Band of Sisters tells the story of Catholic nuns and their work for social justice after Vatican II of the 1960s. For Catholics who wonder what became of the nuns they knew in habits and convents many years ago, for activists who may feel profoundly discouraged given the problems of today’s world, for women seeking equality […]

Mission as a Sacred Trust: Past, Present, Future

The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati offer a video response to the question “What is the Charity Mission?” Reviewing quickly their roots in Vincent, Elizabeth Seton and the early Sisters of Charity they present a quick tour of their heritage and conclude saying “Although times change and programs vary according to the current needs of […]

Leadership – Sisters of Charity Seton Hill

The Winter 2012 issue of Celebration is online now! It contains profiles of their leadership team. Also read about the events of 2012 that had great significance for the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. December_2012_Winter_Celebration_for_web    

World Day of Peace

World Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is a feast day dedicated to peace  celebrated on January 1, on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It was introduced in 1967 and inspired by the encyclicals Pacem in Terris and Populorum Progressio of John XXIII and Paul VI. Index of Papal Messages for World Day of Peace since 2006 U.S. […]

Pray tiny bit more in the Year of Faith

Looking for a simple way to deepen prayer in the coming year? “Pray just a tiny bit more.” This guest post from Susan Stabile offers an example of a simple  way of building on things that are already a pattern in our lives. In this case it is as simple asmaking it a point of […]

The FAMVIN Digital Network

famvinThe 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.

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Birth of St. Joan Antida Thouret – 11/27/1765

by | Nov 19, 2004 |

A remarkable story..... In 1793, when the French Revolution was at its height, all religious congregations were banned and Jeanne-Antide was forced to leave the Daughters of Charity. She returned to her home knowing that she would carry on what she had learned from...

Foundation of the Daughters of Charity – 1633

by | Nov 18, 2004 |

A collection of resources about the founding of the Daughters of Charity.Foundation of the Company of the Daughters of Charity International Site of the Daughters of Charity. Notes from a course by John Prager, C.M. Search of VINCENTIANA articles 1995-2003 Google...

November 28 – Feast of St. Catherine Laboure

by | Nov 17, 2004 |

An updated list of resources in preparing for the feast.The Story of Saint Catherine Laboure Association of the Miraculous Medal * The Early Life of Saint Catherine Laboure * The Apparitions of Saint Catherine Laboure * The Silent Life of Saint Catherine Laboure * A...

Inexpensive Publication of Charism Pamphlets

by | Nov 16, 2004 |

I would like to draw your attention to the technique developed by the Daughters of Charity for inexpensive reproduction of small pamphlets related to charism or ministries.The previous post contained a link to the international site of the Daughters of Charity and...

November 27 – Feast of the Miraculous Medal

by | Nov 16, 2004 |

An updated list of resources useful in preparing for the feast.Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Association of the Miraculous Medal Official site of Rue du Bac The "News" section has links to an excellent set up pamphlets that can be printed and then folded into...

Vol. 9 – Vincentian Translation Project

by | Nov 13, 2004 |

The staff of the Vincentian Translation project announces that it is in the final stages of the publication of the latest English translation of Vol. 9, Conferences to the Daughters of Charity, of Pierre Coste's Correspondence, Conferences, Documents of Saint Vincent...

Nov. 23 – Anniversary Thomas Augustine Judge –

by | Nov 12, 2004 |

November 23 marks the anniversary of the death in 1933 of the Founder of the Missionary Servants of the Blessed Trinity.Fr. Thomas Augustine Judge was a handsome, charismatic speaker with a compelling vision and keen wit, who attracted thousands to the causes he...

VINCENTIANA Online in Searchable Format

by | Nov 12, 2004 |

Famvin.org is happy to announce the opening of the searchable VINCENTIANA compilation of all issues from 1995-2003 in all three official languages.VINCENTIANA is the official journal of the Congregation of the Mission. The entire corpus may be searched either by word,...

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