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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
African Formators Prepare for Meeting
by Beth | May 20, 2003 | Formation
Fr. Victor Bieler, Assistant General for the Missions, was in Nairobi (Kenya) from 23-30 April participating in a meeting to help prepare the next African Formators’ meeting, which will be held there from 7-25 July. It will treat, among other themes, the Vows of...
Another ''Vincentian Heritage'' Program begins in Paris
by Beth | May 19, 2003 | Formation
PARIS, May 4, 2003 (famvin.org/cm/fr): On Sunday May 4, the Sixth Session of the Centre of International's 'Vincentian Heritage' Programme began in the Maison Mère of the Congregation of the Mission in Paris. The 33 confreres at this session are all Spanish...
SSVDP Mid-East Region Newsletter
by Beth | May 18, 2003 | Vincentian Family
Mid-East Region Newsletter
150th Anniversary of the CM in Germany
by Beth | May 18, 2003 | Vincentian Family
On the occasion of the jubilee celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Province of Germany (1853-2003), a memorial booklet of its history has been published in German. In 66 pages, with beautiful black and white photos, it recalls briefly, among other things,...
First Centenary of the CM in Brazil
by Beth | May 17, 2003 | Vincentian Family
The confreres of the Province of Curitiba are celebrating the first centenary of the arrival of the Polish confreres to southern Brazil (Paraná). In 1903, they were invited by the first Bishop of Curitiba to care for the Polish immigrants in Paraná. Later on the...
Spiritual Insights from the letters of St. Vincent de Paul
by Beth | May 17, 2003 | Vincentian Family
The website of the Vincentians of Ireland, England and Scotland runs a feature devoted to spiritual insights from the letters of St. Vincent de Paul The current insight is taken from a letter of St. Vincent to a Superior who was suffering because of differences that...
VIncentian University to Host Pax Christi Conference
by Beth | May 16, 2003 | Vincentian Family
Thursday, July 31: Students and young adults are encouraged to take part in the day-long conference, "Beyond Terrorism and Justified War: A Global Consultation on Catholic Peacemaking," to take place at St. John's University. Special resource materials for students...
Heritage People: Marguérite de Valois
by Beth | May 16, 2003 | Vincentian Family
Tim Williams CM continues his series profiling "Heritage People"SARINA QLD, May 12, 2003: "As pious as she was worldly" is how Pierre Coste CM (The Life and Works of St Vincent De Paul, Vol I, New City Press, New York, 1987, 46) describes Marguérite de Valois, for...
News from VIncentian Youth (JMV) around the World
by Beth | May 15, 2003 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
A series of reports of activities of the JMV (Vincentian Marian Youth) around the world.The National Council’s visit to the Czech Republic confirmed the need to work more to activate the Association there, with the help of the Sisters. They hope to encourage adult...
Connecting Young Leaders With the Vincentian Mission
by Beth | May 15, 2003 | Vincentian Family
The Vincent Experience 2 is our chance to bring the best of the next generation of Vincentian Leaders together July 18-20,2003 In the summer of 2002 over 100 young people gathered at Niagara Univerity to renew and recommit themselves to the spirit of St. Vincent de...