by John Freund, CM | Jan 26, 2016 | Vincentian Family
Rome, Italy – January 22-24. The first biennial Gathering of the Vincentian Family International and National Leaders’ Gathering kicked off with a Getting-to-Know activity. Seventy-two participants coming from 31 countries representing 19 branches of the Family...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 26, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Just as in Australia and the USA serve the voiceless in elections, so also the St. Vincent dePaul Society speaks out regarding Irish elections. This year’s General Election, 100 years since the Rising, is a decisive opportunity to realise a fair, inclusive and...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
I believe we have to try to put ourselves in the place of the family who has lost all, especially hope and we have to in some way bring them hope and love them as our brothers and sisters, our family.
by Vincentian Family Office | Jan 25, 2016 | Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
In Madagascar, the Vincentian Family has been running for some 20 years now, encouraged by Congregation of the Mission from the start. All branches meet 4 times per year, and at the moment are striving to concretize at all levels, Father Gregory Gay’s words last May,...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 25, 2016 | Formation, Sisters of Charity, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Urgent needs of Irish orphans and immigrants led to the founding of this Canadian community in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1854. Bishop Thomas Louis Connolly, OFM Cap. went to the New York novitiate of the Sisters of Charity to call for women to found the new...