John Freund, CM
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Lenten Letter to the Family: Resources
We are happy to present the Lenten Letter to the Vincentian Family in Slideshare (presentation) format. We hope you will enjoy using it for reflection throughout the Lenten Season. In some ways it will allow you almost literally to walk alongside him and the thoughts...
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Who am I? Who loves me?
Who am I? Who loves me? These are some of the questions that Sr. Janet Gildea, SC asks in "Getting a Life This Lent." E-Voc is the electronic newsletter from the Vocation Team of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati for single women wondering what new thing God is...
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Change of date of Feast of St. Louise – May 9
To all the Priests and Brothers of the Congregation of the Mission Dear Confreres, May the grace and peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ fill your heart now and forever! Gregory Gay CM Some time ago, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments...
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Croatian Vincentian Family meets in Luzinca
Croatian Vincentian Family meets in Luzinca The central event in the Year of Collaboration for Vincentian Family in Croatia was the meeting held on 16th January 2016 in Spritual-Educational Center Mary's Court Lužnica (Zaprešić). Joining the members of the six...
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Lenten letter – stories of fasting and prayer
In Father Gregory Gay's last Lenten Letter as Superior General he uses stories to help us reflect on Lent as a time of fasting and prayer. For both themes he tells a story from his personal journey, a Jesus story and invites us to write a new story, our story. Lent:...
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Honoring our Prophets
Father Pat Griffin concludes his series, Considering Consecrated Life, with a final post dedicated to Honoring our Prophets. This week, we come to the end of the Year of Consecrated Life, but its blessings continue. Along that line, the scripture readings from this...
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Formation: Learning to See God’s Presence
“Formation:” Learning to See God’s Presence (Mk. 3:7-12) One way of looking at this story of healing in Mark is to see it as a case of the wrong people discerning the right things. On the one hand, you’ve got these hoards of people following Jesus, and in so dense...
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Vincent was not always a Saint
Vincent was not always a saint. What were the key formative events? Eamonn Flanagan, CM, from the Irish Province of the Congregation of the Mission, offered these reflections originally published in 1982 in "Colloque, Journal of the Irish Province of the Congregation...
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Voice of the Poor – Ontario
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ontario Voice of the Poor Advocacy Committee wrote a letter to the Ontario Minister of Finance.
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NLRB, DePaul University, unionization religious freedom
Put the words NLRB, DePaul University, unions and religious freedom in one headline and there is bound to be a variety of opinions and interpretations in the media. Vincentian President Dennis Holtschneider makes his stance clear. DePaul will continue to protect the...