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Lent 2012

As our Superior General’s Lenten greeting reminds us, these forty days of Lent are an ideal time for reflection, connection, and action; a time for deepening our understanding of our founders and the rich heritage they have left us. Here are some online tools that you may find useful:

Reflection

Commit to reading the Vincentian Daily Reflection each day throughout Lent. You can do this by:

  1. Subscribing to Famvin daily email updates, which include the Daily Reflection.
  2. Visiting the VinFormation home page, where the Daily Reflection is posted each day. Click on the link for Today’s Updates, or scroll to the bottom of the page, to see the Daily Reflection.
  3. Have the Daily Reflection delivered to your mobile device. Scan the code on the right, or go to http://bitly.com/vincent-quote, then bookmark or save it to your device’s Home Screen.

Or, try some of our Resources for Personal Growth.

Connection

Connect with Vincentians through Social Media. Here’s a list to get you started. The list is constantly changing and growing. To let us know about other links, please share by leaving a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vincentians on Facebook

Congregation of the Mission
CM Province New England
Vincentian Vocations
Bolivian Altiplano Mission

Daughters of Charity
Daughters of Charity
DC International Project Services
Daughters of Charity in Haiti

Society of SVDP
SVDP USA

Vincentian Youth Groups
Famvin Youth
Vincentian Marian Youth
SVDP Young Vincentians
The Young Vincentians
Gateway Vincentian Volunteers

Sisters of Charity
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
SC Foundation of South Carolina
Sisters of Charity of New York

Other Groups
Famvin
VinFormation
VirtualVins
Vincentian Family in Madrid
Global Scholars of St. Vincent
Vincentians Networked

Did you know?
Vincent de Paul is on Facebook!
Frederic Ozanam is on Facebook!

Vincentians on Twitter

SCN Family
CM New England
Sisters of St. Martha
Famvin
VinFormation

Action


Volunteer

“God demands first of all the heart, and then the work” –St. Vincent (Leonard, 4:114). Think about your reasons for wanting to be a Vincentian volunteer: What appeals to you about the work you’ll be doing? What gifts and qualities will you bring? Which projects appeal to you most? What experiences have you had which would help in your service? What would you hope to gain from living and sharing with other volunteers? What fears might you have? What gifts and personal qualities could you contribute to the community? How is your Christian faith integrated into your life? How might volunteering help to deepen your faith?

Activism & Advocacy

Be the “Voice of the Poor” wherever and whenever you can.

Donate

Donating and micro-lending are simple and effective ways to join in the work of the Kingdom of God. (For example, we recommend Zafen.)

2 Responses to “Lent 2012”

  1. mwatson says:

    Great news! Thanks for sharing, Kellie

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