by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Social, Social Media, Vincentian Family
In case you missed it live here is the complete video of “A Holy Hangout with the Vincentian Family”
Watch the panel focusing on Vincentian Collaboration stressing the importance of working together to serve the poor!
by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The tone of the debates about the document, “The Church in Modern World”, during a two year discussion of the document that has shaped the church for 50 years, seems eerily reminiscent of the discussion of the Synod of Bishops.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2014 | Formation
As the United States celebrates Priests Sunday this article by Josephine Mckenna of
Religion News Service Italian priest, unfazed by death threats, goes after the Mafia caught my eye.
Not every priest finds himself in such a position. More often than not the priest today shares the lives of people in their best and worst of times.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
William Graham of Canada writes of “Christmas that magical time” and what the Society of St. VIncent de Paul is already doing to make it a magical time for those on the margins. Without help for them it can be painful rather than a magical time.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Rebecca Valla writes of “How we punish people for being poor” She connects the dots with exorbitant loan rates in all kinds of variations, etc.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Why do videos of singing nuns and tap-dancing priests go viral? Such is the headline of an article in Crux. Between them they have racked up 60 million views
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Please enjoy this fun YouTube sent in by the Ladies of Charity of Albany, NY… Sometimes the best part of the job is having a good laugh with your friends!
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Representatives from 40 academic institutions joined the St. John’s community at the Queens, NY, campus on October 24 for the investiture of Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., as the University’s 17th president.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 24, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M. writes”…on weekends, I help my Vincentian confreres in their parish in Payatas, the biggest garbage dump in Manila. … I was invited there to help in giving pastoral care – celebrate Masses or bless the dead, give seminars, meet people. Later, I began to realize that it was not mainly I who was helping. It was in fact they who were helping me make sense of my theology. But that is going ahead of the story.”
by John Freund, CM | Oct 24, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Jesus and the Donkey – being servant leaders. “We follow a donkey-riding, foot-washing Lord.”