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Who thought of the Daughters of Charity?

by John Freund, CM | November 30, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Who would ever have thought that there would be Daughters of Charity when the first of you came to a few parishes here in Paris? Oh no, Sisters! I didn’t think of it (Saint Vincent de Paul)

Learning evangelization from Pope Francis

by John Freund, CM | November 29, 2014 | Evangelization, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Learning evangelization from Pope Francis – “Using Pope Francis to Share the Catholic Faith in 4 Steps” Kevin Cotter distills four steps.

Sr. Tracy Kemme, SC and SVDP Prison Re-entry Program

by John Freund, CM | November 28, 2014 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Sisters of Charity, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

Sister Tracey Kemme, SC (Cinncinati), has just completed her canonical novitiate year. She is already at work telling the story of the St. Vincent DePaul Prison Re-entry Project.

Thanksgiving – “The Prequel” and Vincentian Heritage

by John Freund, CM | November 20, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments

As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving remember there is a prehistory or “prequel” of Thanksgiving rooted deeply in Christian tradition and echoed in Vincentian heritage.

Artist who painted Ozanam mural dead at 90

by John Freund, CM | Feb 26, 2015 | Vincentian Family

Sieger Köder who painted famous Ozanam mural is dead at 90

Kenya – Vincentian Family Asset Management Workshop

by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2015 | Formation, Systemic change

Some 120 people from various branches of the Vincentian Family gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for an intense three-day workshop focused on wise asset management, strategic planning and grant writing.