by Ross Dizon | Dec 27, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
God wants us, who belong to his family now, to love to the end. Interestingly, bêt’āb in Hebrew, literally “the father’s house,” is translated too as “family,” which indicates the patriarchal character of the Hebrew family. But, of course, there is in God no male...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 27, 2015 | Collaboration, Formation
In all the Vincentian Family, we either minister in groups, in communities, or families. On this Feast of the Holy Family, I though I would share some ideas on how this can function more fruitfully. St. Vincent de Paul had something to say, and contemporary thinkers...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 26, 2015 | News, Vincentian Marian Youth
From the December 2015 JMV Bulletin To be merciful as the Father is merciful. Those words summarize the invitation of Pope Francis during this Holy Year of Mercy, an invitation to be witnesses of mercy. Mercy arises from a feeling of compassion that is awakened in...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 25, 2015 | Church, News, Pope
Pope’s Christmas message – Urbi et Orbi 25 December 2015 Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Christmas! Christ is born for us, let us rejoice in the day of our salvation! Let us open our hearts to receive the grace of this day, which is Christ himself. Jesus...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 25, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
This is to give the greatest gift: to go out from ones self and to enter the world of the “other,” is to understand the meaning of Christmas. For this journey, there are five virtues, seen by Vincent as those characteristic of Jesus, missionary of God the...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2015 | Congregation of the Mission, News
Father McCullen was born in 1926 in Drogheda, Ireland. He entered the Congregation in 1945 after studying at St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, Northern Ireland. Prior to that he had studied at the National Seminary in Maynooth. In 1948, he earned (with honors) a...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2015 | Congregation of the Mission, News
We just received word that former Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission Richard McCullen, CM died peacefully in his sleep. From the Curia of the Congregation… “Father McCullen passed away very peacefully at 6 a.m. this morning. The Visitor...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 23, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, News
A mission continues in A Tale of Two Marillacs: A Christmas Story by Sister Catherine Madigan, D.C. Once upon a time there were two Marillacs: Marillac High School in Northfield, Ill. (which closed in 1995), and Marillac House in westside Chicago (continuing after 100...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 23, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Reflections
Can I go to them? This is the question Pope Francis asked when he learned that three people were killed in a neighborhood of Bangui, capital of the war-torn Central African Republic. It wasn’t in the schedule so the Pope immediately asked the Nuncio: ‘can I go, can I...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Australian woman leaves $4.3 million estate to Vinnies Lily Fardell, from Newcastle, died earlier this year and her final wishes were carried out on Friday. Among them was the wish that her home and its contents, valued at $4.3 million, be handed over to the St....
