John Freund, CM
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Bishop Urges Vincentians to Adopt Systemic Change
Bishop urges adoption of systemic change approach and for formation to support its use.
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The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 3 • Vincent in the midst of today’s battles #famvin400
This is the third 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. This section is the longest of the article....
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Vincentian University – Race and Equality – Systemic Change
Vincentian University - race and equality - systemic change! That is quite a bit to put in one headline. Yet with the inauguration of the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equality and Mission these three concepts come together. It is also a wonderful expample...
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The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 2 • (How) Did Vincent See Into The Future? #famvin400
This is the second 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. We will see how Vincent de Paul, his...
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The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism • Part 1• Still So Much to Learn #famvin400
This is the first 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. I have often heard the phrase "a prophet...
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Pope Francis and the Gifts of Lent
Is it that time already? Yes, it is! Lent is just a few weeks away and Pope Francis has released his thoughts for Lent and its gifts. “The Word Is a Gift. Other Persons Are a Gift” In Lent he invites us to: rediscover the gift of God’s word, be purified of the sin...
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Pope Echoes Frederic Ozanam
“We must work toward changing the rules of the game of the socio-economic system, imitating the Good Samaritan of the Gospel is not enough.”
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Sisters Of Charity Federation Statement Re Executive Orders
The Sisters of Charity Federation of North America speaks out on Executive Orders
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Discovering Opportunities for Systemic Change
How did Vincent discover opportunities that turned to systemic change?
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Chilean Provincial Reports on Catastrophic Fires
Fernando Marcias Fernández, CM, Visitor of Chile, describes the catastrophic fires in Chile and the response of Vincentians. “Nature is giving tough lesson to the Poor in Chile once again” Dear Friends: The various means of communication have reported to the world the...