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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
AIC To Pray Together on Feast of St. Louise
Each year, the AIC invites us to take part in a common prayer day: today all AIC members over the world are praying together on the occasion of the feast of Saint Louise de Marillac. The Lord didn't create us as isolated and selfish individuals, but as members of the...
Global Concerns of the Sisters of Charity Halifax
The Global Concerns Resource Team has 3 new pages on the Congregational site, including a descriptive links section and a page for submitted articles. One of these contains a "Food Revolutionary's Quiz"We believe that all creation is sacred and interconnected, and...
SSVP Formation Center in Montreal
The creation of the Formation Centre is the concrete result of a long process of reflection at the Central Council of Montreal, Canada.The main priorities are of the Centre are formation and recruitment. Two people are responsible for promoting both of these...
Theololgical Reflection on VIncentian Community Life
"The Theological Dimension of Community Life" by Ignacio Fernàndez de Mendoza, C.M. The Church has a long tradition with many different types of community life. The varied experiences of life in common usually coincide in one fundamental element: all propose as a...
Powerful tribute to Shuttle Colujmbia and Crew
The site that produced the Powerfuol "Interview with God' presentation has prepared one related to the COlumbia Disaster. http://www.interviewwithgod.com/columbia/ (Be patient since it has become so popular that the site is overloaded.)
Prayer Resources in Face of War
Resources for Prayer, Study, and Worship in times of Terrorism and War http://textweek.com/peace.htm You have to scroll down the page a tiny bit to see all the resources. This website is also an incredibly rich resource for pastoral ministry. It not only provides...
Collaboration of the SSVDP in Romania and England.
The fall of communism in Eastern Europe has left some ordinary people very vulnerable, as economies restructure. There is much work for the young local SSVP in Romania to do and the Society in England and Wales has taken a special interest in Romania, helping to set...
SSVDP 'Save the elderly from loneliness'
Public National Day of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Italy - 2002: "Save the elderly from loneliness" is the message on the full-sized billboards. On the billboards the hands with colored fingers symbolizes the event, which is rescheduled for the end of...
Robert Maloney – ''On Building a Healthy Ecosystem in Community''
High above the mountain ranges of the Western United States glides the California condor, the largest bird in North America, with a wingspan of nine feet. It soars to an altitude of three miles, swooping down from time to time to feed on red meat and salmon with a...
DePaul International School – Mysore, India
The famous Chinese poet Kwan Tsu said, "While planning for a year - sow corn, While planning for a decade - plant trees, While planning for a life - train and educate people" Mission statement of De Paul International Residential School To empower individuals with...
