John Freund, CM
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Hearing the cries of the poor at the border
Who hears the cry of the young mothers and children detained at the border? asks Giulio Grecchi, Tucson, AZ, Western Region Voice of the Poor Representative. After describing the situation he pleads “Something has to be changed” and offers suggestions about what Vincentian can do
SCIC elect new leadership circle
Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception elected a new leadership circle at their Chapter July 5-11 in Greater Saint John, New Brunswick.
“Walk with us as we deepen our faith!”
“Walk with us as we deepen our faith!” The first International Meeting of Advisors to the Vincentian Marian Youth (Paris, July 2014) will be a time that will enable the advisors to come to a deeper understanding of the meaning of accompanying the members of the VMY on their journey of faith.
Vincentian Family Collaboration on Facebook
Vincent de Paul was a master in getting diverse groups of people to work together, our goal is to facilitate and strengthen the process of collaboration among the branches of the Vincentian Family in the service of the poor.
Healthy Eating out of Food Bank???
Healthy Eating out of Food Bank? An often unasked question. Vincentians in Canada are showing people how to eat well in the context of a food bank offerings.
Systemic Change Workshop – Final Day
That’s exactly the genius of St. Vincent! He created a system of helping the poor or organized charity rather than individual charity work. St. Vincent de Paul National Awards recognize those who walk in these footsteps.
Celebrating 150 years – Sisters of Charity of New Jersey
Who are the Sisters of Charity of New Jersey and what have they done over 150 years? Click this link to see fine video presentation of their history. The history of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, who are sometimes referred to as the "New Jersey Sisters of...
Why I became a Sister
For everyone who wondered how women today would answer the question"Why I became a Sister?" Sisters Laura Coughlin, Lindena Brace, and Mary Elizabeth Lawrence tell their vocation stories in a simple straight-forward manner. Spotted on the YouTube account of the...
Systemic Change Workshop – Day 5
These last 2 days of our workshop will be dedicated to train the trainors and an important consideration in systemic change explained to us was about Fund-raising. Jim Claffey beautifully stressed that it is a ministry
Judging those who are poor
Judging those who are poor! Websites abound with discussions that imply judgments about those who are poor. What is Vincent’s perspective on judging those who are poor.