by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Pictures are worth a thousand words! The Vincentian Family use of Pinterest to tell the story of the charism of Vincent, Louise, Frederic, Elizabeth, etc.  keeps growing. The following story barely scratches the surface of that presence. FamVin would like to begin a...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A story about a truly heroic journey, that of the seven Daughters of Charity who traveled from Emmitsburg to San Francisco in the summer of 1852 to begin the Community’s ministry in California. The Daughters of Charity Provincial Archive  features a guest post...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2013 | Vincentian Family
We sometimes think Vincent was always focused on ministry focused on the poor. But Vincent grew in wisdom, age and grace. In a legacy article  “Vincent de Paul and his early ministry to the poor” Brian Jackson CM examines three intertwined characteristics...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Vincentians Urged To Be Culturally Sensitive As They Serve The Poor As reported in UCA News… An Assistant General of the Vincentians has emphasized to Indonesian confreres the importance of understanding the culture of those they serve, as well as their...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sheila Gilbert, SVDP USA National President ,writes, Today, Wednesday, November 13, is the feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants and the first United States citizen to be canonized. Catholics across the country are being asked to contact...
