by John Freund, CM | Nov 9, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Featured Videos, News, Reflections
60 Seconds with Sister Brenda Fritz Music is a powerful thing. Sister Brenda Fritz, D.C., shares how she uses it in her ministry as a Daughter of Charity. Catch more 60 Seconds with Sister videos from Daughters of Charity throughout the Year of Consecrated...
by Vincentian Family Office | Nov 9, 2015 | Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The story of the Korean foundation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of Suwon traces their origin from Paderborn Germany. Interestingly the names of their cities are the same meaning that of “springhead”. This year they celebrate the 50th...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kristallnacht as he continues his series Considering Consecrated Life. I must confess that I read this closely since it occurred just some six months after I was born. As a minister at St. John’s University, I have been invited to...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2015 | News
Most people working on a graduate degree thesis experience problems sleeping. Joseph Frawley, a former intern at the St. Vincent de Paul Society who has committed to sleeping out in his car for 15 weeks whilst completing his Law Honors thesis at the Australian...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2015 | Formation, News, Social
Pope and environmental neglect’s impact on poor – SVDP Webinar Join Warren Wright, our Mideast Regional Voice of the Poor Leader, for a discussion about the particularly negative impact global climate change has on the poor and vulnerable as articulated in...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The international website of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers this report on conflicts in the Middle East. The SSVP and other Catholic organizations met at Cor Unum. “Greetings from a land where love died and peace was buried” these opening words from a...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2015 | Formation, News, Reflections, Vincentian Marian Youth
In the October Bulletin of Vincentian Marian Youth the President writes… The lifestyle that is embraced by the members of the VMY implies a sense of commitment that goes beyond simply “belonging”. Here we refer to “being”, that is, being a reflection of Christ...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Tom McKenna offers a reflection entitled A Christian Code: The Way (Mk 10: 46-52; Jeremiah 31:7-9) In one place or other, most all of us have come across the phrase “code word.” It means some word or phrase that at first seems unimportant, but if...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 6, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The recent SSVP assembly in Africa was full of hope. About 80 participants attended the event: in addition to the delegates of the continent, members of the International General Council as Dr. Michael Thio (President General Interntional), Brian O’Reilly (Vice...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2015 | News, Other Branch News, Vincentian Lay Missionaries
Vincentian Lay Missionaries – severe drought in Ethiopia Our Vincentian Lay Missioners have been quite active in Ethiopia and drew attention to the suffering there in their Facebook page. Ethiopia is facing its worst drought in decades, with more than eight...
