John Freund, CM
Author
DC Primary Grade Activity Books on Vincent, Louise
Srs Carole Jones DC and Maggie Reynolds DC have prepared Activity Books for Primary School Children from Kindergarten to Year 6. The format for children in Kindergarten to Year 3 is story and age appropriate colouring sheets. The format for children in Year 4 to...
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Daughters of Charity and Presidents
The Provincial Archives site of the Daughters of Charity has a series of post showcaing material from their intereactions with Presidents. DCs and Presidents – William McKinley at Camp Wikoff, Long Island, 1898 (Photograph reproduced with permission of Daughters of...
Paths to New Frontiers – Tim Williams CM
Is Pope Francis trying to change the culture of the Church ? Chris Lowney, author of “Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads” thinks so ! Tim Williams CM reflects on a recent article in National Catholic Reporter by Chris Lowney titled “Francis challenges us to...
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Stations of the Cross App
The Stations of the Cross are meant to strengthen and comfort us on our own journey through life, a journey in which Jesus invites us: “Walk with me.” According to a Pauline website. From start to finish, the Stations are all about the passionate love the Lord Jesus...
“To Confirm in Unity”: President’s Day… and Pope’s Day
"To Confirm in Unity": President's Day... and Pope's Day The blog Whispers in the Loggia presents two key texts for President's Day in the US and also what it describes as the "Pope's Day". Rocco Palmo ties the two together with a phrase from Pope Francis "To...
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Global Homeless Day 5-5-2014
Since so many in the Vincentian Family are working to address the immediate effects and the long term solcutions to homelessness this new even should be of interest. Would you like to draw attention to the problems homeless and poor are suffering in your area and give...
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Saturday Study Hall – Trivializing the Vincentian Charism
“I think that we trivialize our charism and tradition, if we limit it to mean only works of service” Gertrude Foley SC
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Assessment of UN critique of Vatican
Fr Thomas Reese SJ offers an assessment of the UN committee report on the Rights of the Child in his blog. Fr Reese writes: The UN committee report on the Vatican's role in sexual abuse was a missed opportunity. It could have played an important role in improving the...
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“Now, that is radical!”
"Radical" A Philippine Vincentian priest offers the following thoughts on the meaning of "radical" as part of his reflection on the Sunday gospel Matthew 5:17-37 ...I hope that the Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5: 17-37) can guide us to that which is really radical. Beyond...
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Formation Friday – Vincentian heros
Over the course of almost 400 years the followers of Vincent and Louise have inspired people to to serve the faith and physical needs of people living on the margins. The Vincentian Family tradition is rich in heroes and heroines. How well do we know know deeply...