Take a few moments to recall your own relationship with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, a woman – wife, mother, widow, friend, seeker, convert, educator, religious foundress. What event from her life of many sorrows and many joys speaks to your spirit? See the full prayer service
Famvin’s Social Media Favorites
There is so much interesting and important content posted to Vincentian Family social media accounts around the world that it’s easy to miss some posts. So, every few days we will post some of our favorites on the front page of VinFormation at: https://vinformation.org/en/#social. Bookmark us for an easy way to keep up with what people are talking about, around the Family. The page will adjust to your mobile phone or tablet so you can check it on the go.
eBook of the Month Club
The May installment is “Louise de Marillac: A Woman of the Church”. For more information and to download in various formats, click here.
April 23, Foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
We offer this new presentation featuring 5 practical tips on How To Resist the Shallow “Commodity Culture”, by following the example of Frederic Ozanam. Based on the Vincentian Heritage Journal Article “Frédéric Ozanam’s Tactical Wisdom For Today’s Consumer Society” by Thomas McKenna, C.M.
Vincentian Jeopardy
Test your knowledge of all things Vincentian!
Vincentian Jeopardy: Classic Edition (one-player);
Systemic Change Edition (three-player)
(Note: Vincentian Jeopardy is Flash-based, meaning it will play on most computers, but not on iPad or iPhone.)
Teaching Using VinFormation
Do you have an idea for an online course? Perhaps a series of readings, followed by discussions using social media or in blog format? Maybe with a small group using video conferencing? If you are a Vincentian educator or any Vincentian interested in forming a group, contact us. If you have ideas and/or material, we can help with the technology. … Read More
eBook of the Month: April
Check out April’s installment of the eBook of the Month series. This month, as part of this follow-up series to the Year of Faith, we learn that in order to be faithful to our vocation we do not have to move heaven and earth, we do not have to cross oceans or produce marvelous wonders… in fact, we can simply be humble “useless servants” of God’s plan with regard to those who are poor.
Share Your Vincentian Formation Resources
Send us your powerPoints, DVDs, or any other traditional presentations/resources and we can convert or restyle them for online use. Help us build our collection and share your knowledge with the next generation of Vincentians. For more information, visit vinformation.org/en/teach.
March 15: Feast of St. Louise de Marillac
Click here to view a new video celebrating St. Louise’s Feast Day. Entitled “Getting to Know St. Louise de Marillac Through Her Letters”, the video takes us through 7 excerpts from Louise’s writings, with a soft music backdrop and images of St. Louise.
Lent 2014 Video
We just posted a new video adaptation, featuring excerpts from Fr. Gregory Gay’s Lenten Letter set to tranquil music. Click to view.