FAMVIN: The International Vincentian Family

Messages from the Paris celebration of St. Louise

jbf — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:31:54 +0000

Texts of the Superior General Fr. gay, CM and Sr. Evelyne Franc, DC in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris on the occasion of the celebration of the 350th anniversary of their deaths. Message from Superior...

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ZAFEN ‘It’s Our Business’ – Haiti

jbf — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:25:45 +0000

As we previously announced, the Vincentian Family will be commemorating the 350th anniversary of the deaths of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac by launching Zafen.org. This joint...

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Vincentian Marian Youth (VMY) – February Newsletter

jbf — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:47:04 +0000

The English edition of the international bulletin of the Vincentian Marian Youth is now available online in PDF format. (See also their Book of Prayer published earlier on famvin.}

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Video of 350th celebration in Paris

jbf — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:15:52 +0000

Over 3,000 people gathered in the Cathedral of Notre Dame with more than 80 concelebrants and Daughters of Charity. French TV covered the event with 70 minutes of video. Watching the video with sound...

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95 year young Sister of Charity is Grand Marshal for St. Patrick’s Day

jbf — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:45:18 +0000

This year’s grand marshal is Sister Jeanne Marie Zeugin of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth — a 95-year-old Leavenworth resident whose family has Irish roots and has participated many times in...

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Vincentian name Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires

jbf — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:48:56 +0000

Today, March 15th, the daily Bulletin of the Vatican Press Office announced that the Holy Father, Benedict XVI, has appointed Father Vicente Bokalic, the former Visitor of the Argentinean Province of...

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Louise: A Woman of Her Day – A Model for Our Time

jbf — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:25:26 +0000

Famvin is happy to share the research of Sr. Jeraldine Fritz, DC via her monograph “Louise de Marillac: A Woman of Her Day – A Woman for Our Time.” Summary and Full Paper.

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Publication of Three New Vincentian Works

jbf — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:51:47 +0000

The FamVin Francophone Site gives news of the imminent publication of three new VIncentian works – Guide to the Chapel of St Vincent de Paul in Paris (in French); The Vincentians – a...

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Census to redefine poverty

jbf — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:49 +0000

With so many policy debates mired in partisan politics, the announcement last week by the U.S. Census Bureau that it plans to develop a supplemental poverty measure and then open it to public...

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Haiti Report – John Allen

jbf — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:14:25 +0000

A status report on Haiti: Money flows, leadership lags Experts say this generosity, coupled with similar outpourings from other parts of the world, means the resources theoretically exist to rebuild,...

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SVDP news from Chile

jbf — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:09:56 +0000

The international site of the SVDP reports “We have received the following news from our Territorial Vice President, Renato de Lima, on the situation in Chile.” The National President of...

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Vincentian Missioners in Kazakhstan

jbf — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:49:48 +0000

FamvinPolska hosts a YouTube video of the work of the Vincentian Missioners in Kazakhstan complete with local music.

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Daughters transition in Cook Island

jbf — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:05:22 +0000

The Cook Islands Mission of the Daughters of Charity experienced a rare transition, Wednesday, January 13, 2010 when they changed from leadership by the Australian Province to that of the US Province...

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It’s “Hands On” for CM Students in Chile

fatherr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:19:01 +0000

Students of philosophy and theology of the CM Chile Province –like thousands of young people across the country — have been working with Caritas, in preparing food boxes and other aid...

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We risk robbing the homeless of identity and humanity

jbf — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:02:15 +0000

The term “homeless person” is used readily in theory, practice and policy – even among people experiencing homelessness – yet its connotations and impact are rarely considered. According to the...

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