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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Vincent learned to make a difference
Vincent  learned to love the poor through a series of life-changing events. Vincent  learned  through listening,  seeing what worked and did not work. Vincent and his contemporaries had to figure things out on their own. Those who came after Vincent had to figure it...
Starting point for Vincentian Formation
Fr. Dennis Holtschneider, President of dePaul University,  offers his take on the Starting Point for Vincentian Formation. We represent very different lifestyles and types of ministry, so formation is going to look a bit different for each of us. But I believe there...
Putting faith in action – Lynn L’Heureux
In this week's edition Lynn L'Heureux reflects on The Light of Faith - Our Faith in Action – Get ready and Come to the Feast.  Dear Vincentian Brothers and Sisters: Let us pray for the entire Vincentian Family around the world and pray for our priests, deacons,...
Fr. Barron – The Great Gatsby
Fr. Robert Barron focuses on the story of The Great Gatsby in one of his Word on Fire video commentaries on YouTUbe. http://youtu.be/OLSVx84uPrY
Systemic Change as new form of Evangelization
UCANINDIA writes...It is a new form of evangelization, helping people help themselves, discovering their own gifts and potentials. Working to break the cycle of poverty in Indian villages is a priority for members of Vincentian congregations, says their general body...
Vincent, Louise and Solomon Islands
Unfortunately, it cannot be taken for granted in the Solomons to attend school, and illiteracy is a major problem, especially among girls. This is why education has been chosen as the spine of the project St. Vincent and Louise Centre. It is our aim to enable those...
Humble Vincent’s gospel of simplicity
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), September 1, 2013 – Sir 3, 17-18. 20. 28-29; Heb 12, 18-19. 22-24a; Lk 14, 1. 7-14 Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart (Mt 11, 29) By all accounts, Pope Francis attracts Catholics and non-Catholics. This points...
Vatican to tackle trafficking
Pope asks pontifical academies to help fight human trafficking Cindy Wooden of Catholic News Service  writes... At the request of Pope Francis, scholars and researchers belonging to two pontifical academies and representatives of the World Federation of Catholic...
Daughters of Charity in Egypt
For most visitors to famvin  Eygpt, Syria, Lebanon, Iran are places about which we read tragic headlines. But for the Daughters of Charity of the Province of the Near East these places are home and where the Love of Christ Urges them to heal the broken and...
SVDP Canada “North of 60”
SVDP member Peter Ouellette, SVDP Western Regional Council writes of the "North of 60 Project" with indigenous people of Tuk. Peter Ouellette is the President for the Western Regional Council which is the largest land mass in all of the Canadian Regions.  It covers...
