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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Fr. Levesque – Interim President St. Johns U.
From the President of the Board To the University Community: On behalf of the St. John’s University Board of Trustees, I’m pleased to inform you that Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., former president of Niagara University, has been elected interim president of St....
Martyr, twice condemned
Jan Havlik – martyr, twice condemned because of his faith. Vincentian Marian Youth have organized to spread veneration and devotion to him. On Sunday, 9 June 2013, Msgr. Stanislav Zvolenský, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bratislava, opened the diocesan phase of the...
Pope – illegal immigrants
Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Lampedusa. That's the Italian island, where dozens of illegal immigrants, arrive every day. The altar itself, was very symbolic. The base was a boat, that was used by group of North African migrants, who fled their native land,...
Carolyn Woo inspires Vincentians
Dr. Carolyn Woo is president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, and oversees one of the world’s largest international humanitarian relief agencies. Located in Baltimore, CRS helps more than 100 million people in 91 countries. With an annual operating budget of $823...
JMV Newsletter June 2013
Read of the events of significance in the world of the Vincentian Marian Youth in their Bulletin VMYÂ Â June 2013.
What are they up to – CM Leadership
What are the Congregation of the Mission leaders from around the world doing at St. John's University. Find out by visiting cmglobal for the latest news.
Nuns as most powerful weapon
"Like the nuns at Gettysburg, may we finally learn to unleash the most powerful weapon of all: unconditional love."Â A little more than 150 years ago -- July 1-3, 1863 -- the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War was fought at Gettysburg, Pa. In that three-day...
Not just first aid
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), July 14, 2013 – Dt 30, 10-14; Col 1, 1-20; Lk 10, 25-37 Learn the meaning of the words, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice (Mt 9, 13) James and John, impetuous and presumptuous—not unlike some of their modern counterparts—in thinking...
Vatican YouTube page
This  Vatican YouTube channel offers news coverage of the main activities of the Holy Father Pope Francis and of relevant Vatican events. It is updated daily. Video images are produced by Centro Televisivo Vaticano (CTV), texts by Vatican Radio (RV) and CTV. This...
Daughters of Charity – Civil War
The Daughters of Charity have received extensive attention during this 150th Anniversary Year of the CIvil War. The following links take you to the literally  thousands of news stories, web pages and images highlighted their service.
