John Freund, CM
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Caring Touch for Homeless and Marginalized Persons
VinFormation features a video from the Daughters of Charity archives about “Seeing Christ in the Poor” through the ministry of massage therapy for homeless persons.Here are some other examples of this ministry. There is a very interesting site called...
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60 seconds with Sister Madeline Kavanagh
https://youtu.be/KLURWjEx-Zg 60 Seconds with Sister Madeline Kavanagh Daughters of Charity Vocations U.S. Sister Madeline Kavanagh, D.C., shares how community life remains constant through changes in ministry. Catch more 60 Seconds with Sister videos from...
Vincentian universities and “Laudato Si”
Three Vincentian universities continue to move ahead on climate issues. DePaul's Sustainability Efforts Aim To Produce Eco-Friendly Entrepreneurs For DePaul University, sustainability innovation goes hand in hand with one of the school's major strengths:...
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5 Faces of Vincent de Paul (includes text)
5 Faces of St. Vincent de Paul - which one do you know best? Missionary… witness… formator… inventive… contemplative… active… prayerful… gentle… compassionate… these are some of the words used to describe St. Vincent de Paul.Fr. Maloney writes... Vincent de Paul lived...
Miraculous Medal Associations celebrate Feast of the Assumption
Beginning August 7, at 8:00 a.m. CT, we will honor our Blessed Mother here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal with a very special Assumption Novena of Masses. On each of these nine days we will celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in...
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VFG Denver registration moving to capacity
VFG Denver registration moving to capacity - We just received good news that there are already 120 people registered for the Denver Meeting of the Vincentian Family. Potentially this presents a somewhat pleasant problem. The capacity of the meeting room is 200. So to...
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How St. Vincent’s spiritual vision evolved (Video)
How St. Vincent's Spiritual Vision Evolved - Sometimes we think that saints emerge fully formed… but that is not the case. "Vincent’s spiritual vision was broadened with the passage of time and his direct knowledge of the different forms of poverty was also amplified....
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Ten Steps to use Social Media in Promoting Devotion to Mary
Ten Steps to use Social Media in Promoting devotion to Mary During the First General Assembly of the Miraculous Medal Association (November 2014), Lizanne Magarity Pando, Director of Marketing and Communication for the World Gathering of Families (2015) and a...
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Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth on “Laudato Si”
The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth have spoken out on Laudato Si. In a July 2 article that just came to our attention, the Leavenworth Diocesan paper ran an article "Local Catholics weigh in on ‘Laudato Sí’" Jessica Langdon (jessica.langdon@theleaven.org) wrote...
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Knowing Vincent
“Knowing Vincent” is the latest reflection in Father Patrick Griffin's series on Considering Consecrated Life. In the past month, I have been in a number of places where a particular presence has caught my eye. I have noticed on many shelves the fourteen volumes of...