Cross & Crown – Eyes of Speech – Family of Servants – Serve with Authority are the subjects of this weeks Vincentian Day of prayer and reflection.
John Freund, CM
Author
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!
How do you get an education if you are homeless?
How do you get an education if you are homeless? High school for homeless breaking the cycle of addiction and poverty
A chapel full of secrets! Miraculous Medal in Paris
A chapel full of secrets! Would you like a guided tour? Would you like to discover them with us? You should know that this is the “Mother House” of the “Daughters of Charity”.
Vincent DePaul and the Four Ways of Dialogue
“In the Spirit of St. Vincent DePaul and embedded in the Four Ways of Dialogue at DePaul University, DePaul Interfaith Scholars create a culture that fosters interreligious dialogue and promotes multicultural awareness and a rich, lively, diverse faith life at DePaul. They are leaders grounded in their own traditions who create a strong community of DePaul interfaith-engaged students who work together on mutual understanding and shared social action.”
Spend an hour with successor to Frederic Ozanam?
Would you spend an hour with the current successor to Frederic Ozanam? Michael Thio stands in a long line of Vincentians who have inspired and guided generations who accept the challenges that Frederic Ozanam and the first group of Vincentian volunteers confronted in their commitment to “do something” about the poverty, sickness and squalor found in the ghettos of Paris during the 1800s.
Why Superior General thanks Mary
On the occasion of a visit to Mary’s Shrine in Philadelphia, PA Fr. Gregory Gay, CM shares in this video one of the reasons why he thanks Mary for her intercession.
A tale of two cities and two Assemblies
A tale of two cities (Milwaukee and Atlanta) Assemblies (LCUSA and SVDP) – Actually these tales have not yet been written… but they will be in the next few weeks. Both tales will focus on Action.
Vincentian Grandparents 2014
September 7 marks Grandparents Day in the US. Do Something grand for them. Some of us are blessed with grandparents who are still living. Others never knew their grandparents and perhaps not next to nothing about them.
Vincentians and systemic change
The Definition and an explanation
“Systemic Change among those living in poverty aims beyond providing food, clothing, shelter and alleviating immediate needs. It enables people themselves to engage in the identification of the root causes of their poverty and to create strategies, including advocacy, to change those structures which keep them in poverty. Systemic Change requires transforming attitudes.”
SCN – Understanding Systemic Change & Gender Justice
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth have posted news of their workshop "Understanding Systemic Change & Gender Justice" In responding to the call of the Province and General Assembly, 35 SCNs attended a Systemic Change Workshop and Gender Justice at the Provincial...
