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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
SSVDP Young Adults in Australia
by Beth | Dec 9, 2003 | Vincentian Family
Angela is President of a Young Adults conference in the Parramatta Region. Angela says " For me, Vinnies is a very special thing - to be able to contribute to someone else's life." - ANGELA'S STORY Hi, my name is Angela Titmuss and I am from the Parramatta Region...
Vincentian Chronological Dictionary
by Beth | Dec 9, 2003 | Uncategorized
Thanks to a collaborative effort the international CM site has begun posting a translation of a Spanish series devoted to a chronological reconstruction of the life of Vincent. Rev. Mitxel Olabuenaga, C.M. writes ..."Father Rafael Villarroya, a missionary and the...
December Reflection from SSVDP Canada
by Beth | Dec 8, 2003 | Vincentian Family
Thank God for the opportunity to write something on this Advent and Christmas message of reflection. I love Christmas and all that leads up to it and apart from Easter it is my favorite time of celebration. I love to embrace everything that surrounds the season and...
New President for Adamson University
by Beth | Dec 8, 2003 | Vincentian Family
<a href=Recipient: Fr. Gregg Bañaga Jr., C.M. is the new President of Adamson University in the Philippines. -Fr. Gregg Bañaga Jr., C.M. For further information search Google.
CM President of Catholiic University – Sept 11th Anniversary
by Beth | Dec 7, 2003 | Vincentian Family
September 11. - Three years ago, that date meant little to most Americans unless it was someone’s birthday or some other special commemoration. Two years ago, that date became one of the most significant in American history. Remembering Our Loss of Innocence and...
VIncentian Partnership for Justice – Ireland
by Beth | Dec 7, 2003 | Justice and Peace
What makes the Partnership distinctive is the Vincentian focus on people who experience disadvantage and the emphasis on doing things together and with, rather than for, people. - The Vincentian Partnership for Justice consists of a group of people representing the...
Opening of New Archives of the DC in Paris
by Beth | Dec 5, 2003 | Vincentian Family
On the 27th of November, 2003, Feast of the Apparition of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in our Chapel at Rue du Bac, Paris, the Virgin Mary made one of her rays shine on what was, until today, the Seminary Room, and has now officially become the Archives of the...
Do you Believe….
by Beth | Dec 5, 2003 | Justice and Peace
December 10 is the 45th Anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. How many of the following 29 human rights do we believe in and enjoy? How are these rights being threatened today?Universal Declaration of Human Rights All human beings 1. Are born free and...
Updates to International SSVDP Site
by Beth | Dec 4, 2003 | Vincentian Family
The Ozanam Dek Team writes..." our President General, Jos/ Ramon Diaz-Torremocha, has received a letter of the Holy Father addressed to him and to all the members of the Permenant Section, as a response of the letter that he had sent to the Holy Father for the...
Vincentian Family and North American Conference of Associates and Religious
by Beth | Dec 4, 2003 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family is well represented in the planning stages of the NACAR Conference to be held May 28th to 30th 2003 at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. This group represents some 27,000 members in the US. Ellen O'Connell, SC writes... "Held every second year,...