Are sisters growing or declining? There is a great need for nuances according to a new CARA report. Individual communities show varied, nuanced trends.

by John Freund, CM | November 19, 2014 | Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
In 2013, DePaul’s Office of Mission & Values (OMV) commissioned a CARA study of “Unaffiliated Lay Vincentians.” Dr. Scott Kelley, assistant vice president for Vincentian Scholarship for OMV, shares the survey’s results & what they mean for the larger Vincentian Family.
by John Freund, CM | October 15, 2014 | Church, Daughters of Charity, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments
Are sisters growing or declining? There is a great need for nuances according to a new CARA report. Individual communities show varied, nuanced trends.
by John Freund, CM | June 27, 2013 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | January 26, 2013 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | Oct 15, 2014 | Church, Daughters of Charity, Sisters of Charity
Are sisters growing or declining? There is a great need for nuances according to a new CARA report. Individual communities show varied, nuanced trends.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
The research blog for the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) released what for some might be...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Catholic College Influences Choice To Become Nun, Brother, Suggests CARA Study Average age of those professing...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2011 | Evangelization, Vincentian Family
Will new media engage Millennials in eccelsial community? The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate tested some assumptions in a just released study. CARA writes "Many in the Church assume that the way to connect with this emergent generation of Catholics is...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 8, 2011 | Vincentian Family
A pair of recent studies spell out the challenges followers of Vincent, Louise, Elizabeth and Frederic face today. A Lilly Foundation sponsored study focuses on Catholic parish life. A Barna Group study provides a picture of the broader Christian landscape by...