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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Middle School Lesson Plan On Homelessness
Public Broadcasting has produced a lesson plan suitable to middle school children which explores the theme of homelessnes."In this lesson plan, elementary students develop an understanding of what it means to be homeless and why people become homeless. Using various...
Creeping Affluenza in Australia
SYDNEY, October 11, 2004 (smh. com.au):  Following the return of the Coalition Government, Clive Hamilton writes in The Sydney Morning Herald - " ... the Coalition victory reflects nothing more than the narrow-mindedness and preoccupation with self that...
Two New Paintings of Vincent de Paul
Arnel Sarmiento has sent notice of two new watercolors depicting St. VIncent.Click to view them. "The paintings are done in watercolor on 140 lbs cold press paper matted to 16"x20". I donated them to Santuario de San Vicenteand will be auctioned later on. Fr. Johnny...
Works of the Daughters of Charity in Indonesia
The international web site of the Daughters of Charity features a photo essay decribing the vast range of works of the Daughters in that country.These works include many different levels of schools, retreats, care for the elderly, work with street boys, faith sharing,...
No ADULT Left Behind
The former President of Catholic University reflects on the 40+ million adults who were left behind over the past 20-40 years. "The nations schools failed millions of adults decades ago. What can be done to help them now?"America (americamagazine.org), Vol. 191 No....
Vincentian Family Celebrations in Great Britan
The site of the Daughters of Charity in Great Britain has posted news and photos of various Vincentian Family celebrations around the feast of St. Vincent.Click to view
Spanish Language Vincentian Resources
The Spanish language site of famvin has a very extensive list of downloads covering a variety of topics related to Vincentian Spirituality.There some 320 dowloadable files subsdivided into 20 catagories such as "Liturgical Aids", "Founders" "Vincentian Family" etc....
Prayer for Elections
Educating for Justice provides a prayer at time of elections. Give us, 0 God, leaders whose hearts are large enough to match the breadth of our own souls and give us souls strong enough to follow leaders of vision and wisdom. In seeking a leader, let us seek - more...
October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
A world mired in despair of Poverty "will not be a world at peace" says Secretary-General Kofi Anan in a Message on the International Day for the Eradication of PovertyKofi Annan’s message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed 17 October:...
Fr. G. Gay Visits Leadership of Vincentian Marian Youth
Fr. Gregoy Gay CM, who by virtue of his postion as Superior General has become the Director General of the JMV, visited their International Secretariat in Madrid on October 6. Fr. Gregory Gay With Secretariat of Vincentian Marian Youth"On October 6, representatives of...
