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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Vincent’s Journey – Our Journey?
Most of us find ourselves in a different world than we grew up in! We have long since left what was hopefully the safety and security of our familial homes. But we often find ourselves in "A Brave New World" that is often frightening and eerily similar to some 80 year...
Journey out of homelessness
Would you believe that 1,110 CEO's slept out in the cold and raised 5.3 million dollars to accompany the more than 50,000 homeless women and 25,000 youth under the age of 18 as they struggle to make the journey out of homelessness. Well, it is a fact of the 2013...
How service can save us
Time Magazine has an extended feature "How service can save us" about a highly successful program that involves struggling veterans in service programs that change their lives. But the implications go far beyond veterans. “We’ve created a human program that works for...
Pope Francis and leader of SVDP
Meeting of his Holiness and Dr. Michael Thio, at the Cor Unum Council 13 June 2013 International SVDO site On 5 and 6 June 2013, the Holy Father convened the Pontifical Council Cor Unum to analyse the situation in Syria. Since March 2011, the churches there have been...
Faith Afire Daughter of Charity Newsletter
The first issue of Volume 2 of of Faith Afire, the newsletter of the St. Louise Province of the Daughters of Charity USA, is now available in pdf form Daughters Care for the Health of Many in Many Locations International Project Services--Service to the “Servants of...
SVDP Invisible Threads
Invisible Threads – SVDP
President General Dr. Michael Thio narrates "Invisible threads," an animated film which presents the work of the Society around the world through its network of members. http://youtu.be/s7xK4mdcFbs Brian O'Reilly (General VP), which is at the origin of this...
Sr. Gabriella Borgarino, DC – Sacred Heart (2)
The international site of the Daughters of Charity has posted the Second Part of the story of Sr. GABRIELLA BORGARINO (1880 – 1949) and her special devotion to the Heart of Jesus. “Divine Providence of the Heart of Jesus, watch over us!” At the beginning of the month...
SVDP – Digital fundraising way of the future
The Canberra Times of Australia features comments St Vincent de Paul Society marketing and fundraising director Mark Thompson about "Digital fundraising the way of the future". Young people are becoming more charitable online than offline, because they can share...
Just Her Lunch
It was a damp February morning as I stood in Line at a local Subway store. It was close to noon and getting busy. For years I regularly purchased Tim Horton cards for handouts. Recently, I discovered the Subway and found I could get a 12" Sub for six dollars. ...
