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Fr. Foley – Refections on the UN General Assembly
by John Freund, CM | October 11, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Father Joe Foley, CM NGO representative at the UN offer his summary and reflections of the The United Nations General Assembly – Session 69
Holy Hangout with the Vincentian Family!
by John Freund, CM | October 5, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Social, Social Media, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Vincentian Collaboration via YouTube (Holy) Hangouts will address the importance of working together to serve the poor marking the beginning of a new series with October’s Vincentian Family Hangout,
Vincentian Family Branches pamphlet
by John Freund, CM | October 1, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
In 1617 Vincent dePaul established the Confraternities of Charity, the first of the many foundations that would later become known as the Vincentian Family. This downloadable trifold pamphlet provides thumbnails sketches of some of these branches.
Plane crash at Vincentian Mission in Papua New Guinea
by John Freund, CM | September 21, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
The plane was chartered by Vincentian priest Fr Vlad working in the mountains to bring them supplies. … the irony is that the plan took off in a Vincentian parish and crash landed in another Vincentian parish.
Doing theology in a garbage dump
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.”
Fr. Foley – Refections on the UN General Assembly
by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Father Joe Foley, CM NGO representative at the UN offer his summary and reflections of the The United Nations General Assembly – Session 69
“This Pope is reaching people”
by John Freund, CM | Jan 30, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
These are the words of the Provincial of the Lebanese Province of the CM who appears (unidentified) in a street interview in front of the "SuperPope" mural in Rome. Visit Yahoo for view the short video. PS Acting in record time for Rome the mural has been painted...
Saturday Study Hall – Congregation of the Mission
by John Freund, CM | Jan 24, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
Jan. 25, 1617 marks the foundation of the Congregation of the Mission when Vincent preached the famous sermon at Folleville. It was not formally set up until January 25, 1625. Initial impetus for foundation - Sermon at Folleville Foundation Day Vincentian...
Are vows, virtues still relevant?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 5, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Are vows and virtues relevant is the question posed by Tim Williams CM, Provincial Director of the Daughters of Charity Australia, in his reflection VOWS, VIRTUES AND RELEVANCE