by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family
St. Vincent’s feast will be lost in the shuffle this year. It falls on a Sunday… and the last day of Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United States. How will you celebrate St. Vincent’s feast? The following links lead to the pages of...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2015 | News
Father Maher To Serve As National Media Correspondent During Pope’s U.S. Visit The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, will serve as an expert correspondent for several national media outlets during Pope Francis’ visit to the United States next...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2015 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News
Photos from the first day of the Ladies of Charity National Assembly in New...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2015 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News, Vincentian Family
Over 150 women from across the USA are gathering in New Orleans for their National Assembly 2015 . September 18 & 19, 2015 they are focusing on the theme “Vincentian Women Changing Communities with Joy and Hope” They arrive in New Orleans 10 years after Katrina,...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Walking with the Pope to eliminate Poverty Society of St. Vincent de Paul® hosts 8th Annual Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run ST. LOUIS – “Unity happens when we walk together,” Pope Francis said. While Society of St. Vincent de Paul members, their friends and...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2015 | Vincentian Family
One simple definition of collaboration is “Two or more people working together towards shared goals.” What do we know of the collaboration of Bl. Rosalie and Bl. Frederic? What did Frederic and his companions learn? It was Rosalie who taught energetic but...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2015 | Formation
They dared to dream – Two Great Prophets of Charity – Vincent and Louise. As we approach the feast of St. Vincent VinFormation is happy to present again this reflection by Sr. Julma C. Neo, DC, Province of the Philippines. She poses some interesting...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2015 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Mongolia is one of the latest countries where the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is established. The Mongolian SSVP was created in Ulaanbaatar in 2005 by a group of Catholic lay people from South Korea. Mrs. Kwon Helena, a Korean Resident in Mongolia and some...
by Ross Dizon | Sep 15, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), September 20, 2015 – Wis 2, 12. 17-20; Jas 3, 16 – 4, 3; Mk 9, 30-37 Those who cultivate peace (Jas 3, 18) Jesus, the just one, takes refuge in God. He will never be put to shame even if condemned to a shameful death. The...
by Vincentian Family Office | Sep 15, 2015 | Formation, Social, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
So, you’ve made yourself a powerpoint and you want to share it. The problem is, some people like Windows desktop computers, some people like Macintosh, and some Linux. Some use tablets. Some only use their smartphones. So, you post your powerpoint for download,...