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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Vincentians in France focus on Digital Generation
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Monique Giraud, DC writes of Congress and General Assembly of Network Directors of VAREF, 30-31 January and 1 February 2013 The heads of Vincentian schools met in Bordeaux at the Lycée Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Sablières Street, near the Place de la Victoire. A...
Mapping where rich and poor live
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Which side of the Bay do you live on? BusinessInsider presents "An Ingenious Use Of Google Maps To Tell Where Rich People And Poor People Live" It is as simple as mapping the location of Walmart and WholeFood stores at the California Bay area. They write "Reddit...
Insights into the canonization of St. Louise
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity Provincial Archives has posted a five part series drawn from the 1934 canonization of Louise deMarillac. Introduction March 8 March 9Â March 10Â March 11
From ruins to rebirth – St. Joan Antida
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2013 | Church, Daughters of Charity, News, Sisters of Charity
Vinformation presents the sixth  in its monthly series on the Year of Faith In Vincentian Family Perspectives… St. Joan Antida. Learn of her fascinating journey in the wake of the French Revolution. Jeanne Antide found in the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de...
St. Louise and grateful astonishment
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Louise de Marillac, like each one of us, had been educated in the practice of good manners. From the time that she was a little girl she had learned to express her gratitude for the favors that she received and in a friendly tone said thank you to those persons from...
Vincentian Systemic Change – India
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The 7th Annual General Body Meeting of the Vincentian Family in India took place at St. Anne’s Generalate, Namkom, Ranchi from February 23-27. The  gathering took as its theme Systemic Change – the focus of the worldwide Vincentian Family. The following is a report by...
Wise Stewardship for people in poverty
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Managing the Patrimony of the Poor as Wise Stewards – August 9-11 Paris A workshop for members of the Vincentian family examining principles and practices of Vincentian asset management. The workshop, sponsored by the Vincentian Studies Institute of DePaul University,...
Justice Concerns – Sisters of Charity Nazareth
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity
Good News:Â February 28 saw the Violence Against Women Act (Senate version) passed by the House of Representatives. Please thank representatives who voted for the bill, or express your opinion to those who did not. You can find an alert and message for editing,...
Daughters of Charity celebrate Louise
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A timeline, biography and a slide show in preparation for the feast of St. Louise de Marillac on Marcy 15. Visit the international site of the Daughters of Charity. Their "Focus On" feature this month is "First Part of :Â The Year of Faith and the Life of St. Louise"....
AIC to train 120 women from 20 countries
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
On International Woman’s Day the AIC,  announced that they will gather in Bangkok  to foster education for women as a tool to long-lasting poverty alleviation. The AIC, the first of Vincent dePaul's foundations, International Assembly of the Delegates March 14-17,...