Tuesday, December 2, 2014, marks “Giving Tuesday.” On this day, individuals are encouraged to support their favorite charities. Please consider showing your support for the National Council Society of St. Vincent de Paul by making a donation today.
John Freund, CM
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John Freund is a Vincentian priest with a passion for promoting collaboration among the many people inspired by Saints Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac and who welcomes your engagement. Share your ideas and experiences!
Who thought of the Daughters of Charity?
Who would ever have thought that there would be Daughters of Charity when the first of you came to a few parishes here in Paris? Oh no, Sisters! I didn’t think of it (Saint Vincent de Paul)
How many can say 100% goes to intended charity?
How many can say 100% goes to intended charity? The Daughters of Charity International Project Services can! Facilitating 18,000 sisters in 57 countries severely lacking resources.
The church’s best kept secret… still is… but
The “church’s best kept secret”… still is. But more and more people ware waking up to depth of Catholic Social Teaching. VinFormation is offering a daily dose via its Advent Calendar.
Learning evangelization from Pope Francis
Learning evangelization from Pope Francis – “Using Pope Francis to Share the Catholic Faith in 4 Steps” Kevin Cotter distills four steps.
The Consecrated Life of a Vincentian
As we begin the year Pope Francis has dedicated to Consecrated Life VinFormation offers this photo essay based on the words of Saint John Paul II. See also the just released letter of Pope Francis in which he underlined the aims of the Year of Consecrated Life, namely...
Pope issues letter for Year of Consecrated Life
Pope issues letter for Year of Consecrated Life. The Pope underlined the aims of the Year of Consecrated Life, namely to look to the past with gratitude, to live the present with passion and to embrace the future with hope.
“The Hail Mary: Prayer of Angels, Saints and Sinners”
“The Hail Mary: Prayer of Angels, Saints and Sinners” Rev. Michael Whalen, CM, unpacks the treasures of the Hail Mary in a series of relections during the Solemn Novena preparing for the feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Sisterhood: Tears and Fears – A LifeTime Reality Show
The International Business Times reports… “Women from Catholic religious orders watched Lifetime’s new reality TV series “The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns” intently Tuesday night. Some held premiere parties while others blogged and tweeted their reactions
Sr. Tracy Kemme, SC and SVDP Prison Re-entry Program
Sister Tracey Kemme, SC (Cinncinati), has just completed her canonical novitiate year. She is already at work telling the story of the St. Vincent DePaul Prison Re-entry Project.
