John Freund, CM
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Poverty as social sin
Poverty: An Opportunity for Encounter or Exclusion? By: Marian Lamoureux North Central Region Voice of the Poor Leader As Vincentians, have we ever thought about poverty as “social sin?” This notion of social sin is a powerful concept in Catholic social thought and...
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Let God Surprise you during Lent
Father Terrence Moran offers this calendar: "A Lenten Journey in the Jubilee Year of Mercy" as a prayer/reflection/suggestion for action for each day of Lent. It is from the Office of Peace, Justice and Ecological Integrity of the Sisters of Charity of Saint...
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Who is Family – Fr. Tom McKenna, CM
“Who is Family?” (Mk 3:31-5) To better digest this story about Jesus’ question, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” I ask you to try a little exercise in imagination. You’re at a family wedding, brothers and sisters, mother and father, cousins and children and...
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The Future of Charity – January
As January draws to a close some might be interested learning what is on the minds of the bloggers of the Future of Charity and the "younger, newer vowed members or women in formation with religious congregations from the Sisters of Charity Federation. " The Greatest...
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Vincentian Family International and National Leaders Gathering
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...
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St. Vincent dePaul Society and Irish elections
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...
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Family and Service
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.
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A Consecrated Life – Father Patrick Griffin
Each member of the Vincentian Family—as all Christians–bears a consecration to God…
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Catch the energy of the Vincentian Family in Action
Catch the energy! No doubt there will be some official documents reporting on the recently completed meeting of the leaders of the Vincentian Family in Rome. Thanks to Father Aidan Rooney, CM, Pamela Mantuhac (Philippines)and Denise El-Khoury (Lebanon) the following...
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January 25: Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission
On January 25 we celebrate the Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission. In celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Mission, we present a new SlideShare presentation based on an essay by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. on Saint Vincent...