John Freund, CM
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Patrick Griffin, CM – A Note to Vincentians
In “A Note to Vincentians” Father Patrick Griffin, CM continues his series of reflections "Considering Consecrated Life" Laudato Si’ merits a close and careful reading by Vincentians. Many, many paragraphs reflect a concern for the poor. With this encyclical Francis...
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SVDP leaders speak to Pope – What would you say?
Dave Barringer CEO of the SVDP in the United States writes July 2, 2015 of his 20 sec0nds with the Pope... If you had just 20 seconds to spend with Pope Francis, what would you say? We all have our daydreams of what we might tell the Pope, the president or another...
“Pope visits slums” – taking it personally
"Pope visits slums" - taking it personally as a Vincentian Pope Francis on Sunday (June 12th) began his final day in Paraguay with a visit to the Banado Norte slum in the capital, Asuncion. I have seen similar headlines about each of the Pope's visits. But being a...
Systemic change’s blindest blind spot
(The development professional were certain that indoor water faucets would aid development but )....had development professionals not instantly assumed that walking to a well was a burden, they might have realized that the water faucets installed inside houses in a...
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Electing new SVDP President
Karl Michael Hila offers a Facebook report on the SVDP meeting to elect new President. International Executive Committee and Permanent Section meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul attended by almost 50 leaders from 6 continents of the world (Africa,...
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Vincentian Family Gathering Denver speakers
When the Vincentian Family gathers in Denver, October 23-25, to address the theme Going Deeper: building community and collaboration for systemic change around homelessness the keynote speakers will be: Saturday - Mary and Mike McManus: Going Deeper: building...
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Unveiling and blessing of Mother Catherine Spalding statue
On Sunday, July 26, all are invited to the Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 South Fifth St, Louisville, Kentucky, for the unveiling and blessing of the Mother Catherine Spalding statue, created by artist Raymond Graf. This installation of the Mother Catherine...
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60 Seconds with Sister Maura Hobart
Sister Maura Hobart, D.C., reflects back on 50+ years as a Daughter of Charity in this video titled 60 Seconds with Sister Maura Hobart. It was uploaded by Daughters of Charity Vocations U.S. Catch more 60 Seconds with Sister videos from the Daughters of Charity...
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From Volunteering to Vows
Tracy Kemme's latest reflection in the NCR series Global Sisters Report describes the process leading from volunteering to vows. She adds "My story is not unique!" Just two weekends ago, I professed first vows with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, along with my...
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