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 […]

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Winter Newsletter of the Srs. of Charity Nazareth

The Winter edition of the newsletter of the Sisters of Charity of Mazareth Kentucky is available for download as a PDF file.The direct link is http://www.scnazarethky.org/winter2004journey.pdf The entry page has a very attractive collage depicting the works of the...

Litany for the Feast of St. Louise

Sr. Mary Ann Daly, SC (Sisters of Charity of New York), created this litany as part of a prayer service prepared for the Sisters of Charity Federation. March 15 is the day designated for a special annual remembrance of the common Vincentian spirit that links the 13...

Sister of Charity Turns 100

Sister of Charity (Cinncinati) Isabella Glenn, SC, turned 100 years old on February 2, 2004She retired in 1999 after 77 years of teaching. She is still very active and can be found zipping around the halls in her electric wheelchair. For the remainder visit...

Xavier Retreat Center – Videos

The Xavier Retreat and Conference Center , a ministry to the Sisters of Charity of New Jersey has made very attractive use of media effects on its web site.See especially the engaging video presentation ""The Edge of Believing" and the presentation of the facilities....

Phoenix Vincentians Invite You to 2004 Meeting

The Vincentians of the Phoenix Diocesan Council extend a warm Arizona invitation to all of the members of our Vincentian Family for the 2004 National Meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Our meeting theme, "Open Hearts, Open Hands, Open Minds" expresses the...

SVDP (Australia) Advocates for the Poor

SYDNEY, March 11, 2004 (vinnies.org.au): The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia issued a media release yesterday on the report from the Senate Enquiry into Poverty and Inequality in Australia. The report from the Enquiry is highly critical of certain situations...

SVDP 2nd Quarter Reflections – Sr. Kieran Kneaves, DC

Sr. Kieran Kneaves has just sent her weekly reflections for weekly meetings of the SVDP.They cover April, May and June and can be downloaded in Word format. "St. Vincent de Paul never wrote a book about his spiritual teachings. But we find the living voice of the...

Feast of St. Louise – March 15

March 15 is the feast of St. Louise Patron of Christian Social Work. Here are some resources for further information about her.Louise de Marillac - Her Life, Her Times, Her Words The single passion that animated both Louise and Vincent Google search for Louise de...

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