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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
JMV September Bulletin
The JMV monthly bulletin for September is now available. After the following intruduction the document moves through a world tour of the activities of the JMV in various countries of the world. "When activity invades us, dreams make us dynamic and our lives would be...
Detroit Study of Impact of Tax Cut on the Working Poor
From the Detroit News: "To pay for federal tax cuts, many programs that served the working poor were reduced or eliminated as the deficit grew. This report shows that the amount of money millions of Americans now pay for services ranging from child care to housing is...
Following Vincent in Humility, Simplicity and Charity
The Ladies of Charity (LCUSA) have posted the texts of the three major talks by Fr Richard Gielow, CMHe developed the themes of "Following Vincent in Humility, Simplicity and Charity." The texts are also available for download as Word texts. Read more
Philippine Sanctuary – dedicated to the cause of the poor of the city.
Rising fast on Tandang Sora Avenue in Quezon City is a shrine, Santuario de San Vicente de Paul, dedicated to the cause of the poor of the city. It is named after the 17th-century French saint who dedicated his life to the very poor."Call it congruence, synchronicity...
Notes on the Social Agenda of the CM at the UN 2004-2005
Joseph Foley, CM, Congregation of the Mission Representative at the UN writes of the Social Agenda of the Congregation at the UN 2004-2005"Playing one's role in the United Nations (as a member of civil society and as a representative of a non-governmental...
Background for Vatican Conference on Genetically Modified Foods
John Allen offer some background to th econference at the Gregorian University, co-sponsored by the U.S. Embassy to the Vatican and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, titled "Feeding a Hungry World: The Moral Imperative of Biotechnology."After presenting some of the...
JMV Launches International Year of Youth
Greetings from the JMV International Secretariat in Madrid! Yesterday, we launched the Year of the Youth in the Vincentian Family. VINCENTIAN MARIAN YOUTH International Secretariat MADRID September 28, 2004 The International Presidents and Secretaries Vincentian...
First Letter From New Superior General of the CM and DC
The new Superior General shares with the Vincentian Family his initial journeys after his election and some perspectives on his plans.September 11, 2004 Feast of St. John Gabriel Perboyre To the members of the different branches of the Vincentian Family Dear sisters...
SVDP Announces Dates for Next General Assembly
The first General Assembly of the International Confederation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul will take place in June 2005, in Salamanca, Spain."As in the past, you can download the mini newspaper of the Assembly from the www.ozanet.org . "It is in "pdf"...
SVDP Appeals for Aid to Victims in Haiti
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is always there, in any sort of natural or human disasters to help the poorest and the hopeless: sometimes victims of flood, storms or earthquakes, other times refugees or displaced people. Our Vinpaz volunteers are already in...
