John Freund, CM
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Superior General visits Baltimore LCUSA, Assembly photos online
Fr. Gregory Gay Visits Ladies of Charity in Baltimore; Photos from LCUSA 2014 National Assembly Now Posted
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Pope canonizes a “working mom”, missionary
Wikipedia tells the story of St.Marie of the Incarnation – a story that echoes both Louise de Marillac and Elizabeth Seton.
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Vincentian approach Evangelization
“It was clear to Vincent de Paul (just as it is clear to us) that it is useless to tell people that they are children of God and that Christ died for them if those people are dying of hunger, if society continues to heap scorn upon them, and if dogs are treated better than people who are poor. Again, we must understand that the process of evangelization demands action as well as words.”
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Wealthy giving less as middle class gives more
Who knew that the wealthy are giving less as the middle class gives more. Using IRS data for an article As Wealthy Give Smaller Share of Income to Charity, Middle Class Digs Deeper Alex Daniels presents some surprising insights on Philanthropy.com.
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National SVDP President visits “Mini Vinnies”
Sheila Gilbert visited the Mini Vinnies group at Sacred Heart School in Mt. Holly, NJ. She asked the 40 members of the Sacred Heart Conference “What does belonging to the Mini Vinnies mean to you?”
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SVDP Among Catholic Digest top five charities
SVDP Recognized as Top Five Charities ( Actually the first of the top five!)
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Unpacking a hallowed tradition: Home Visits
… why do we do the home visit, how we go about the home visit, and most importantly, what we want to accomplish and how do we overcome the reasons some Vincentians have for not doing home visits
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Sisters share their experience of Visitation
Global Sisters offers this review of a book published by Catholic University in which Sisters share their experience of Visitation.
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LCUSA October Prayer Service: Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary
Among the reflection questions in this month’s prayer service for the LCUSA , Carol Schumer, D.C. asks us to reflect: What does praying the Rosary mean in my life?
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Vincent de Paul Society offers ebola guidelines
SVDPUSA Disaster Services Division Disaster Prevention Protocols for Ebola and other Contagious Diseases