”Do we have the courage to go out of our comfort zones and serve?”
John Freund, CM
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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!
Does Your Compassion Lead To Solidarity?
Our vision in faith leads to compassion, a compassion that leads inevitably to real and lasting solidarity.
Don’t Try To Make Systemic Change Happen!
Renowned systemic thinker Peter Senge and colleagues make a bold assertion. "Ineffective leaders try to make change happen." Most of the visitors to this site are familiar with how often Vincent pointed out that neither he nor Louise de Marillac thought the things...
Why Do I Do What I Do?
MINISTRY AS A CALL – why do I do what I do?
Message from Cardinal Turkson to the Graduates of St. John’s University
St. John’s University was blessed to have His Eminence Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, as the distinguished speaker at the University’s Queens Campus undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday,...
Am I Weak Enough To Be A Vincentian?
Fr. Jim Cormack reflects on seven hallmarks of Vincentian service and raises the question “Am I weak enough to serve?”
One Big Idea Could Change Everything
One big idea could change everything. The Innovation Mission initiative of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland in collaboration with Cleveland Leadership Center is looking for big ideas that could change systems. The initiative is rooted in the belief...
Adaptation – The Genius of Vincent in Recognizing Lay Women
Over time these confraternities became the principal means through which de Paul engaged with devout Catholic women, who were excluded by their sex from expressing their faith through the functions of ordained ministry but aspired to find alternative means of doing so.
Be The Change You Want!
Real change starts with recognizing that we are part of the systems we seek to change. The fear and distrust we seek to remedy also exist within us—as do the anger, sorrow, doubt, and frustration. Our actions will not become more effective until we shift the nature of the awareness and thinking behind the actions.
Dare I Say I Am Vincent? Some Good News!
Had enough of bad news in the media? Looking for good news? For almost 18 months famvin has been running a series called #IamVincent. Ordinary people sharing stories about how they live out the Vincentian Charism and dare to say “I am Vincent.” We are celebrating...
