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Daughters of Charity – Focus on Elizabeth

For the month of January you can journey in this year of faith with the first saint of the United States, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton. Our FOCUS ON section is devoted to her. You will discover a woman who was totally inhabited by God and who placed her life at the service of her brothers and sisters; […]

Sisters Learn from those Living in Poverty

The Sisters of Charity Federation site features Sister Margaret Rose Nickerson who says she receives much more than she gives through her ministry at AIDS Saint John in New Brunswick. “I recognize how poor I am and how rich those who are poor are for me,” says the Sister of Charity of the Immaculate Conception. As […]

From “setbacks” to “blessings”

Each year Lynn L’Heureux, Special needs co-coordinator & Advisor of the Society of St Vincent de Paul Calgary Alberta Canada, and her husband look forward to delivering Christmas hampers or baskets for those who fall through the cracks at Christmas. This year she suffered some serious setbacks – her being diagnosed with cancer  and the death […]

Daughters of Charity merge 3 provinces (Spain)

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2012 Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity Sister Evelyne Franc and the General Council appointed S.Pilar Rendón DC a first Visitatrix of the new Province of Spain South.  The new province results from merging three of nine Spanish provinces of the Company. Click to enlarge photos) Sister Pilar is […]

FAMVIN top ten searches

Among the top 2012 searches on the various sites of the FAMVIN project… Most popular Vincentian posts on Famvin News       Searching for quotations St. Vincent quotes       Searching for information on the Vincentian Family Vincentian Family Calendar Vincentian Family Branches Vincentian Family on the Web VinFormation Prayers, Celebrations & Seasonal […]

“Band of Sisters” trailer

Band of Sisters tells the story of Catholic nuns and their work for social justice after Vatican II of the 1960s. For Catholics who wonder what became of the nuns they knew in habits and convents many years ago, for activists who may feel profoundly discouraged given the problems of today’s world, for women seeking equality […]

Mission as a Sacred Trust: Past, Present, Future

The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati offer a video response to the question “What is the Charity Mission?” Reviewing quickly their roots in Vincent, Elizabeth Seton and the early Sisters of Charity they present a quick tour of their heritage and conclude saying “Although times change and programs vary according to the current needs of […]

Leadership – Sisters of Charity Seton Hill

The Winter 2012 issue of Celebration is online now! It contains profiles of their leadership team. Also read about the events of 2012 that had great significance for the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. December_2012_Winter_Celebration_for_web    

World Day of Peace

World Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is a feast day dedicated to peace  celebrated on January 1, on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It was introduced in 1967 and inspired by the encyclicals Pacem in Terris and Populorum Progressio of John XXIII and Paul VI. Index of Papal Messages for World Day of Peace since 2006 U.S. […]

Pray tiny bit more in the Year of Faith

Looking for a simple way to deepen prayer in the coming year? “Pray just a tiny bit more.” This guest post from Susan Stabile offers an example of a simple  way of building on things that are already a pattern in our lives. In this case it is as simple asmaking it a point of […]

The FAMVIN Digital Network

famvinThe Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.

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UN Celebrates International Volunteers on Dec. 5

by | Dec 3, 2002 |

On 5 December -- UN Volunteers will join volunteers around the world in marking the annual International Volunteer Day (IVD). Since the day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985, UNV and its partners within civil society have played a central...

Vocation Discernment Retreat Report

by | Dec 2, 2002 |

Approximately 26 women and men participated in the Vocation Discernment Retreat held between November 1 - November 3.     The retreat was sponsored by the Daughters of Charity and the Vincentian brothers and priests.  The participants spend time to pray and reflect to...

Creating a ”Department of Peace” in the USA

by | Dec 1, 2002 |

"It's time to get serious about peace. We have a Department of Defense (formerly Department of War). Why do we not have a Department of Peace?" (Item circulating among peace activists) This independent citizen's initiative to create a United States Cabinet-level...

Report on the Paris Meeting of Vincentian Advisors

by | Dec 1, 2002 |

Sr. Claire Debs, DC (Emmitsburg Province) shares her impressions of the international meeting of advisors for the Vincentian family. "As I returned home, I had this profound sense of being part of something so much bigger than myself. God is at work in our world today...

Mary’s Gift of the Green Scapular

by | Nov 30, 2002 |

The Daughters of Charity (Emmitsburg) site has a new feature on "Mary's Gift to Us ~ The Green Scapular " In 1830, our Blessed Mother appeared to Sister Justine Bisqueyburu, a Daughter of Charity, during  her time of prayer.  Mary held in her right hand her heart...

Vincentian Heritage on Thanksgiving (USA Holiday)

by | Nov 27, 2002 |

Here are some selections on gratitude from our Vincentian heritage.... Abelly, one of Vincent's early biographers wrote, "He used to say that nothing was so efficacious in winning the heart of God as a spirit of gratitude for his gifts and blessings. In this spirit he...

SSVDP Creating a ”Mobile” Conference

by | Nov 26, 2002 |

The SSVDP in Brazil is taking its meetings to where the poor are. They will build a new "conference" around their newly purchased "Ozanammobile." The Ozanamobile will be a vehicle for meeting people who don't have a domicile. The objectives are:  - To promote the...

Sr. Gwen Tamlyn’s Reflection for SSVDP Meetings

by | Nov 26, 2002 |

With apologies to Sr. Gwen Tamlyn DC I have finally posted her very practical reflections for use at SSVDP Meetings.Part of the delay was not having access to the proper software to convert her printed material to text. The current material is a short-cut which leaves...

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