“Learning to Serve” … Check out Famvin’s resources for understanding the concepts of Systemic Change. Online mini-courses, presentations, tips for trainers and more.
July 4: Feast of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
The Fourth of July is the feast of a boldly courageous member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society whom Pope John Paul II beatified in 1990: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. See the new presentation that illustrates the many ways in which Pier Giorgio chose to serve the poor and practice his Catholicism, despite the temptations that went along with being the heir to a prestigious family in Italy in the early 1900s.
Door of Faith: St. Catherine Labouré
Read about the virtues of St. Catherine Labouré in this month’s presentation in the Vincentian Year of Faith series; St. Catherine’s simple service as a nursing sister for over 40 years, especially her humility in keeping silent and not boasting of the fact that the Virgin Mary had appeared to her twice, giving her the design for the Miraculous Medal.
Door of Faith: St. John Gabriel Perboyre
This month in our Year of Faith series, a new presentation on the life of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, CM, missioner to China and holy martyr. Read about his childhood in southern France, his vocation story, his journey to China, the persecutions and cruel tortures he faced during a year in a Chinese prison, and his unwavering faith.
Mother’s Day
View or download the new presentation: How St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Embodied Motherhood.
Year of Faith, Month 7: St. Justin de Jacobis
Continuing our Year of Faith series, this month we present Five Faces of St. Justin de Jacobis. Fr. Robert Maloney, CM, writes: “If I had to pick a single missionary to present to the confreres as a model, I would pick Justin de Jacobis.” Read why.
Conversations With Elisabeth Charpy, DC (Part 3)
Just in time for the Daughters of Charity Renovation of Vows, we present this third and final part of the interview with Sr. Elisabeth Charpy, DC. Listen as Sister describes some of the first Daughters of Charity; hear the stories of their varied backgrounds, their different personalities, their experiences, their legacy. Thank you to Sr. Louise Sullivan, DC for conducting and recording this interview.
Cultural Diversity Presentation by Sr. Cj Willie, SC
One of the things that we are going to encounter as we engage in Systemic Change is working with diverse cultures. This presentation, called “One Cloth Many Threads”, talks about both unity and diversity.
Also this month: in our Vincentian Year of Faith series, we celebrate the faith of St. Joan Antida. View the new video on St. Joan and read her inspiring biography.
Feast of St. Louise; Vincentian Year of Faith: Month 6
This month: in our Vincentian Year of Faith series, we celebrate the faith of St. Joan Antida. View the new video on St. Joan and read her inspiring biography.
Two new presentations on St. Louise, one on the evolution of her collaboration with St.Vincent; the other on her leadership style and abilities.
Feast of St. Louise de Marillac: March 15
Two new presentations on St. Louise, one on the evolution of her collaboration with St.Vincent; the other on her leadership style and abilities.