Sisters of Charity of Immaculate Conception celebrate 160 years
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!
Next steps in ministerial and spiritual home improvement
Next steps in ministerial and spiritual home improvement. Larry Huber reflects on the differences between “builders grade” construction and quality home improvements and makes some important observations about a spirituality that will last for the long haul.
East Coast Vincentian Family Collaborators meet
In a tradition that antedates the national meetings of Vincentian Family Collaborators East Coast Vincentian Family Collaborators met October 12 in Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, Philadelphia. One of the long time attendees at these meeting, Lucy Saunders, past...
Fr. Pat Griffin CM – An Undivided Heart
Fr. Pat Griffin CM speaks with a group of discerners in the context of a year dedicated to consecrated life. “An Undivided Heart” Two years ago, when I was with the Daughters in Paris, I was searching for a unifying theme to capture some presentations which I wanted...
Mission Sunday – Evangelization – Vincentian Year
Mission Sunday – Evangelization – Vincentians How fitting these three topics come together today. Mission Sunday 2014 is celebrated on the day that Paul VI was beatified at the closing Mass of the World Synod on the Family and Vincentians have just begun a year dedicated to New Evangelization.
Visual meditation materials for praying the liturgy
Ever try to imagine a scene from the gospel on Sunday? For those who are visually oriented and strongly believe that a picture is worth a thousand words here is a resource for visual meditation materials for praying the liturgy.
How one city cut 30 million per year from homeless budget
In 2005, Salt Lake city was spending $40 million to address chronic homelessness. Several years after starting the Housing First program, in 2013, spending was down to $9.6 million. And more importantly, chronic homelessness has dropped 72 percent.
10/23 SVdP on Eternal Word Television Network
On Thursday, Oct. 23, SVdP National President Sheila Gilbert, National CEO Dave Barringer and International President Michael Thio will be guests on EWTN’s new Thursday afternoon live show, “At Home with Jim & Joy,” hosted by Jim and Joy Pinto.
What if Jesus were a mystery shopper?
What if Jesus were a mystery shopper? You know… a person testing how customers are being treated. We already know the answer to that. “He came unto his own and his own knew him not”.
Vincent and Stephen R. Covey: From Time Management to Self Management
Covey once offered in a lecture three questions for the servant-leader who hopes to mentor and empower others: “What are your goals?” “How can I help?”
“How is it going?” – Vincent’s Steps to Effective Leadership
