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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
“Visitation, the Prinicipal Work of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul….”
Reflection by Joseph Taylor Executive Director of Toronto Central Council In the Circular- letter of 1841, Emmanuel Bailly, the first President-General of the Society, writes “I cannot conclude this letter without this most earnest request: never neglect visiting the...
Vincentian Youth reports on changes to web site
A brief report from Ivanildo Dantas, coordinator of the JMV international website, about recent changes and additions to their site. The first link provides a handy overview of what is available in each of the languages.Hello, friends ! We are once again here with the...
Ten Ways to Raise Consciousness of Hunger
Bread for the World offer 10 ways to Increase Commitment to Fight HungerTen Ways to Strengthen Your Congregation's Hunger Ministry 1. Make it real. Did you know that the U.S. spends 1/10 of 1% of its GNP on Development Assistance-the lowest of all the 21 richest...
Fr. Maloney writes ”On Closing Doors”
America Magazine (Vol. 187 No. 5, August 26, 2002) features an article "On Closing Doors" by Robert P. Maloney, C.M. Patrick Kavanagh, the Irish poet, once wrote: We are not alone in our loneliness, Others have been here and known Griefs we thought our special own...
Award winning site – St. Vincent the Patron
We are a group of 6 students from the St Joseph's Institution Computer Club. The Team members include Jing Kai (17 years old), Clarence, Benjamin (both 15 years old), Ryan, Qinxian and David (14 years old). Six Singapore teenagers produce award winning site on St....
“Work Retreat” of DC’s In Haiti – Legacy of 1983 Hunger Walk
The hospital in Fond des Blancs, Centre de Sante, Saint Boniface, is the direct result of a parish in Quincy, Massachusetts "Walk for Hunger" in 1983.Two Sisters of the Emmitsburg Province, Sr. Joan Drega and Sr. Cora Anne Signaigo, participated in a Haiti Work...
Featured on TV – Empowerment Project of SSVDP in Australia
CANBERRA, August 16, 2002 (vinnies.org.au): The Campbelltown Animation Project is an innovative community development and education project which works with residents of large public housing estates in Sydney’s outer south-western suburbs.Established in April 1999 by...
Life in a Garbage Dump
"Food For the Poor" has a brief inspirational photo essay/pilgrimage about life in the Riverton Garbage Dump.Take A Virtual Pilgrimage Watch this video to learn more about the mission of Food For the Poor PILGRIMAGE: (noun) 1. A journey to a sacred place or shrine. 2....
Beautiful Vincentian Family Web Site
The beautifully done and inspiring graphics on the new site of the Vincentian Family in Brazil make this site well worth a visit even if one does not read Portughese. http://www.fv.org.br/
Intercontinental Collaboration among the SSVDP
Society in Argentina receives donation from the United States Story as found on the International site of the SSVDP..... "The vincentian brothers of Argentina are very happy amid the time of crisis. The Society of San Vicente de Paul of the United States sent a...
