John Freund, CM
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Giving Tuesday
Help us help others! Giving Tuesday The season of giving thanks is upon us! Many of us take things for granted in our lives, like having a meal to eat, or a warm place to sleep tonight. Unfortunately, there are many individuals in our local communities that do not...
Vincentian Academy students oriented to Charity Federation at UN
Vincentian Academy students oriented to Charity Federation at UN Sister Teresa Kotturan, Sisters of Charity Federation representative at the UN writes Students visit United Nations, meet with Sister Teresa Kotturan The future is here, and they are eager to know how...
A Story that Tells the Teller – McKenna
Sitting around that collection box in the treasury hall and watching the crowd, what story would I tell?
Ozanam and student revolts
Ozanam and student revolts
The right thing: The moral response to refugees is clear
The message of Christ is not for the faint of heart. Jesus did not ask us to love our neighbors only when it was convenient.
SVDP at 170! – What you can do
Celebrating 170 Years of St. Vincent de Paul in the U.S.: What You Can Do This week, we invite everyone to learn more about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and how you can help. Please consider stepping out of your normal routine to do something concrete and...
November in the Vincentian Family
November in the Vincentian Family
First National Assembly of VMY Croatia
The first National Assembly of VMY Croatia (MVM - Hrvatska) took place on 14 November 2015 in Rijeka. Members of local VMY councils, from the four VMY groups situated in Rijeka, Kistanje, Split and Zadar elected the first National Council. The president of VMY Croatia...
Leavings – A reflection by Ellen Dauwer SC
Leavings, a moving reflection by Ellen Dauwer in Global Sisters Report Series at the NCR This time of year, between fall and winter, is one of letting go. As the Earth embraces the falling leaves and begins the decaying process to form fertile soil for spring, we too...
170th anniversary of Vincent de Paul Society in USA
Nov. 20th marks the 170th Anniversary of the Vincent de Paul Society in the USA (1845-2015) On November 20, 1845, a group of nineteen Catholic laymen and a priest met in the school room attached to the Cathedral Church in St. Louis to establish a Conference of the...