A Vincentian Vernacular
“A Vincentian Vernacular” Another reflection In Patrick Griffin’s series “Considering Consecrated Life” For emphasis, we choose significant “years” to begin and end on certain dates. Thus, Pope Francis decided that the “Year of Consecrated Life,”...
The Pope’s “take-aways” in his 61 one-line tweets
The Pope’s “take-aways” in his 61 one-line tweets. No matter where one stands the Pope’s encyclical “Laudato Si” generated lots of attention even before its release.
Blessed Fredrick Ozanam “I am a Father!”
“After so many favors that were set down in my vocation in this world, a new blessing has come to me, to know the greatest joy probably it is possible to experience here below: I am a father!” –Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, in a letter to his friend Theophile Foisset, July...
“The Vincentian Question.”
Podcast: “The Vincentian Question.” Edward R. Udovic, DePaul University The Vincentian experience over four centuries can be summarized as an answer to “the” Vincentian question: “What must be done?” What must be done here and now...College of St. Elizabeth goes coed
Statement that the College of St. Elizabeth goes coed… The College of Saint Elizabeth, which has provided undergraduate education for young women since 1899, will become fully coeducational for fall 2016. This decision to accept male students into the daytime...
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth on cutting edge
Dawn Cherie Araujo writing for Global Sisters Report describes the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as on the cutting edge. For the last five years, the juniorate program for Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Patna, India has included a computer class. Newly...Sr. Patty Huffman didn’t have to give up having fun
Who says you can’t have fun when you’re a Sister? Sister Patty Huffman, D.C., shares what she learned in her discernment process to become a Daughter of Charity. Catch more 60 Seconds with Sister videos from Daughters of Charity throughout the Year of...
Closing of the General Assembly of the Daughters of Charity
Called to be “living documents” of “the boldness of Charity for a new missionary momentum”
Telling our stories – Good news and bad news
Dave Barringer, CEO of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers some insights into the importance of telling our stories. As we learn in our culture change seminars (hint:sign up for this pre-conference day at National Assembly!) our beliefs are shaped in large part...
