by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change
Gary Stevens, National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul writes the following report “Embracing (Systemic) Change” based on his experience recent workshop held by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. One of insights that I gained was that it is hard for many people in poverty to move out of it when they are constantly dealing with one crisis after another (living in the “tyranny of the moment”).
by Lynn L'Heureux | Jul 28, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Friendship – the Gift of Love – We are One – Mary for Us Today
by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
What would St. Vincent de Paul do? DePaulia, the student publication of DePaul University, offered students impressions in the following article DePaul’s Vincentian Service day is just around the corner. Soon hundred of students, alumni, faculty and staff will...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2014 | Vincentian Family
featured-image-generic-svdpThe St. Vincent de Paul Domestic Disaster Relief Fund needs help. The severe weather season is here! Mother Nature can strike at anytime, anywhere, in many different forms (tornadoes, wildfires, floods, earthquakes, etc.).
by John Freund, CM | Jul 27, 2014 | Daughters of Charity
“Growing in Charity at St. Vincent’s Primary School” is a delightful intergenerational exchange between children ages 9-10 and some Daughters of Charity who continue the work of St. Vincent today.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 27, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Share the journey with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in their growing SCN ministry to the Mayan people in the Toledo District of Belize. The newest issue of The Journey is available now online http://www.scnfamily.org/journey
by John Freund, CM | Jul 27, 2014 | Evangelization, Formation
From Christ the evangelizer to the evangelizing Church – Follow a trajectory “Paul VI to Pope Francis” with Félix Álvarez Sagredo, CM
by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
What is the kingdom of heaven? How is the kingdom of God found? and How is the kingdom of God possessed? asks Pope Francis in his homily at Caserta. Jesus doesn’t bother to explain it… He rather points to seeing the consequences of the Kingdom.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity are ready serving immigrant families at the US Mexican broader according to a piece in the Global Sisters report.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Volunteering and Vocations – Is there a direct connection between long term volunteer service and a vocation to religious life? The data says yes! writes Sr. Janet Gildea SC in an article on Volunteering and Vocations for Global Sisters Report. For more details...