The FAMVIN Digital Network
The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
The FAMVIN Digital Network serves the Vincentian Family with news, media, formation resources and more. Learn more about who we are and what we offer.
Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Earthquake in Panama – Report Impact on CM's and DC's
"At 2:15 AM on Christmas morning Chiriqui Province in Panama suffered an earthquake. The epicenter was six miles from Puerto Armuelles. Two people were killed and about fifty seriously injured, About fifty homes were destroyed, as were a few of our chapels. The church...
Vincentians Go to Washington – Who Will Speak for the Poor?
The Winter 2004 OZANAM NEWS of the National Council of the SVDP is now available on-line. Among its features - "Vincentians Go to Washington" - Who Will Speak for the Poor?" Additional features include....Bishops Advice Catholic Voters; The Young Adult VIncentian;...
How to Help the Survivors of the Iran Earthquake
The following agencies have established ways of both keeping informed about the latest news of the disaster and concrete ways to help...Catholic Relief Services Church World Service Relief Web Situation Report UNICEF World Vision Mercy Corps This list is by no means...
New Prayer Service for Elizabeth Ann Seton – Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC
Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC has generously made available a prayer service entitled “CALLED IN THE NAME OF CHARITY” From the introduction to the Word document - HTML version [St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was a woman of New York, a woman of America, and a woman of the Church. We...
New Reference Work on Frederic Ozanam
Reference Book on Frederic Ozanam by Gérard CHOLVY, Professor Emeritus at the Université de Montpellier (France), and expert in religious studies of modern France. "We waited a long time for the beatification of Frederic Ozanam. We were still waiting for a book that...
Death of Catherine Labouré – December 31,1876
For further details see the text of the biography by Fr. Joseph Dirvin, CM.Catherine Labouré is mentioned at least twice on Vatican web site. Click to search Vatican documents for Catherine Labouré. Since some of these references are buried deep within the documents...
Australians Called to Reneounce Death Penalty
SYDNEY, December 19,2003 (acsjc.org.au): The Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, Bishop Christopher Saunders, has urged Australian politicians condoning the use of the death penalty in overseas jurisdictions to think...
Malaria Deadlier than HIV/AIDS
It is amazing to hear that there is any other disease(s) known that is deadlier than HIV/AIDS.Deadlier than HIV/AIDS By Oluwatosin Adebomeyin We all know that HIV/AIDS is acquired or contracted through one having blood contact with the blood of an already infected...
January Events in the Vincentian Family
Among the events of significance to the Vincentian Family during the month of January are the celebrations of the feast of Elizabeth Ann Seton (1/4) and the Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission 1/25/1617.Visit http://www.famvin.org/enarchive/calendar.htm for...
Bishops of Ontario on the Church's Best Kept Secret
December 30 marks the anniversary of "Sollicitudo Rei Socialis" 1987 - The Bishops of Ontario offer a brief outline of Catholic social teaching, particularly as it affects human labour, over the past one hundred years. Three stages can be distinguished.... "In...
