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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
How to take down poverty – One block at a time
Living systemic change – new series
How are ordinary people changing the systems that have trapped them? The members of the International Commission to Promote Systemic Change offer a new series of stories illustrating lived insights from around the world. Simple ideas that work. In the first of these...
Praying with St. Louise
Father Corpus Delgado, CM concludes his insightful article on the prayer of St. Louise with three practical suggestions … suggestions that can encourage us, as members of the Vincentian Family, to continue to develop a life of prayer. 1] In the area of prayer we...
Britain celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Ozanam
The SVDP of England and Wales celebrated Frederic's 200th anniversary with a a review of his legacy in Britain and around the world. Key Highlights of the SVP’s work are: The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) is an international society with branches in 148 countries...
Privacy and Google Glasses
Concerned about privacy? Frightened by Facebook? Wait until Google Glasses become available! The London Telegraph writes... "The wearable computer that Google hopes we will all be wearing like glasses is actually a tiny camera, a microphone and a screen. Our every...
Superior General guides tour of Poland
Fr. Gregory Gay, Superior General of the Congregation visited Poland in November 2009. Journeying through Poland he often took his little Flip camera from his pocket and recorded images he liked. In this way a unique record collection was created. Fr. Gregory shared...
A pair of 24 year old role models
Enjoy this guest post from Brandon Vogt on the impact of a young man who joined the St Vincent dePaul Society at 17 (cf. Vincentian Encylopedia)... A couple years ago, on my 24th birthday, I decided to spend one year studying two unfamiliar saints: St. Therese of...
Friendship within the Church
Jesus says aloud what the disciples are sensing, “My children, I will be with you only a little while longer.” He speaks to them tenderly. He wants his last gestures and words etched on their hearts: “I give you a new commandment: love one another; as I have...
Daughters honored in San Francisco
The Daughters of Charity, Province of the West, were among the recipients of the 2013 Loaves & Fishes Award for Faith in Action sponsored by Catholic Charities CYO. The 16th Annual Dinner and Gala was held at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, and recognized...
“Pacem in Terris” 50 years later (CNS)
Catholic News Service looks at how "Pacem in Terris" holds up 50 years after the Cold War-inspired papal encyclical on peace was written by Blessed John XXIII. Meghan Clark, Professor Moral Theology at St. John's University joins Cardinal Turkson and Maryann...
