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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
SCN – Meeting of East and West
by John Freund, CM | May 19, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Susan Gatz, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth president, sits in the middle with six SCN pre-novices during the Bangalore Province Assembly in Chandapura, India. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are active in ministry in five countries. The Motherhouse is located in...
CHUSA pays tribute to Daughters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | May 19, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
"There have been many tears, and much sadness," Sr. Brewer, vice chair of the board of trustees of the Seton Healthcare Family in Austin, said. "There have also been some fears: What is going to happen? What will we do without the Daughters? Will Seton remain...
An Irish Vincentian and Jackie Kennedy
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Who was this Vincentian priest … and how did Jackie come to place so much trust in him?
Trafficking and a Pentecost Novena
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Pentecost Novena and Trafficking - Raise your awareness as you journey in prayer with victims and advocates in countries around the world to stop human trafficking. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9
Vinnie and Louise – Saints as presented by Busted Halo
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Saints of Our Lives is Team Busted Halo acting out the lives of the saints in soap opera fashion for your educational and entertainment pleasure. In our first episode of Saints of Our Lives, we dramatize the lives ofSt. Vincent De Paul and Louise De Marillac. Listen ...
Timely idea for educational institutions – college garage sale
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Donate dorm furnishings at the end of the year. Here is a link to 5 ways to help others rather than throwing out dorm furnishing. Niagara University has its own version of an educational garage sale.. 2 Good 2 Toss. initiative raised nearly $1,500 last year. All...
Bishop’s to push immigration reform 5/29
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Cathlolics Confront Global Poverty writes... "In a powerful witness of solidarity, Pope Francis celebrated mass last July on the island of Lampedusa off the coast of Italy, a port of entry for many migrants escaping hardship in the Middle East and Africa. In his...
AIC offers online diploma
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
More than 650 AIC volunteers and members of the Vincentian Family have signed up for the AIC Diploma, a distance learning program developed by the AIC Regional Coordination team in Latin America and which should spread to other continents in time. The AIC diploma...
Tell me what you pray for – I will tell you who you are.
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2014 | Formation
What did Louise pray for? Who do we pray for? What does this say about us?
As need grows, so does Vincentians’ response and faith
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Want to do more than write a check to help the poor in your community? Consider becoming a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. So writes Tom Dermody of the Catholic Post in Peoria. Your parish doesn’t have a St. Vincent de Paul group? Consider forming one....