John Freund, CM
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Vincent de Paul Society Working Toward Long-Term Solutions
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is inaugurating a new neighborhood-based initiative to find long-term solutions to the challenges of being poor.
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The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 8 • Vincent and Louise – A Lived and Living Vision #famvin400
This is the eighth and last of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. As noted earlier, "These...
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“What is Your Church Doing Now for Those Who Are Poor?”
“What is your Church doing now for those who are poor?” Frederic Ozanam and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul have been answering that question for almost 200 years. But it is a question for everyone … especially today!
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The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 7 • “Human Promotion” and “Integral Development” #famvin400
This is the seventh of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. The title of the seventh section of the...
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Be Attentive to the Security Needs of Those Who are Poor
Fidelity to our mission means that we are attentive to the needs of those who are poor … attentive to the needs related to their security (attentive to the dangers and privations that they encounter on a daily basis).
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The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 6 • Solidarity As A Mindset #famvin400
This is the sixth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. Pope Francis has written, “The word...
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The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 5 • Finding God in Administration #famvin400
This is the fifth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. How many times have your heard or commented...
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Ministry Planning and Beating Dead Horses
The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians—passed on from generation to generation—says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. But moderns think they have better strategies.
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The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 4 • Saint Vincent and the Challenge of Consistency #famvin400
This is the fourth of a series of formation packages meant for individual or group study based upon “The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church” by Sr. María Pilar López. There is dynamite in this section! If the...
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Parishioners in Charlotte Offer Trump Thousands of Flowers
A Vincentian parish in Charlotte, North Carolina, recently offered thousands of flowers as symbols of prayer that President Trump will have a change of heart and turn away from his plans to get tougher on undocumented immigrants. Father Vince Finnerty, CM serves as...