by John Freund, CM | Apr 11, 2014 | Vincentian Family
From the NGO News of the Sisters of Charity Federation…. “The Commission on the Status of Women meeting took place in March, with Rosita and Jyoti, our interns from Nepal and India respectively, attending more than 30 side events. After the meeting, they...
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 10, 2014 | Vincentian Family
VinFormation has collected over 80 videos related to the Vincentian charism. The videos come from different branches of the Vincentian Family and the subject matter is diverse– here are a few samples: Catholic Social Teaching, Lent, Systemic Change, Feast Days,...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
he Ladies of Charity website offer this Lenten Reflection for the Sixth Week, April 13, 2014 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – Gospel: (Matthew 21: 1-11 and 26: 14-27) Reflection: From the high hosanna acclamation to the low of betrayal, denial, and...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2014 | Vincentian Family
From the Co-Chairs of the Presidential Search Committee… It is our great pleasure to announce that the Board of Trustees has elected Conrado M. Gempesaw, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, as the...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sheila Gilbert, President of the St. Vincent dePaul Society USA, urges “Take Action!1.3 million jobless workers lost Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits right after Christmas Dear Vincentians, Yesterday, in a bipartisan vote, the Senate passed a...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Famvin remembers this day of her martyrdom in 1794 with the text of the homily by Fr. Patrik Griffin at the Mass of Thanksgiving during her beatification in 2011. At that time Father Griffin was the Director General of the Daughters of Charity Some excerpts from the...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2014 | Formation
The somber realization that the crucifixion of innocent humans happens on a daily basis is sobering. We are approaching a week that encompasses our salvation history, including the hope of the eucharistic banquet, the healing of the crucifixion (by his wounds we are...
by Ross Dizon | Apr 9, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Palm Sunday of Lent (A), April 13, 2014 – Mt 21, 1-11; Is 50, 4-7; Phil 2, 6-11; Mt 26, 14—27, 66 He took the form of a slave (Phil 2, 7) Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. But he is not here to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family lives and ministers in this area hit with catastrophic floods. According to Independent Catholic News… “At least 19 people have died and 40 are missing due after huge floods hit the Solomon Islands and in particular the capital...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A Discernment Invitation for Single Catholic Women If you are a single Catholic woman age 18-40 and considering a life choice, you may be wondering: Is God calling me? If this question is in your heart, you are cordially invited to join others seeking God’s will...
