by John Freund, CM | Jan 22, 2013 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
This incredible journey from Rome to St. Louis is truly an adventure complete with many twists and turns. Over the  Alps, across an ocean, a Bishop who changed the plan from New Orleans to St. Louis by way of  Baltimore and Bardstown Kentucky (and an intersection with...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 22, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., announced today that after 13 years as President he will resign from his position as president of Niagara University at the conclusion of the current academic year. He quickly made clear however that he will remain at NU. The...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2013 | Church
Who was the first pope to appear on film: Leo XIII, [1878 – 1903] in 1896. make a radio broadcast: Pius XI, [1922 – 1939] c. 1931. have a ‘full-length’ movie made about him: Pius XII, [1939 – 1958], in 1942 the movie called ‘Pastor Angelus‘ (angelic...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Yakobis Surabaya has posted of 5 minutes YouTube video on the Mission of the Daughters of Charity. Although many of his over 300 videos are in Indonesian there are many in English. St. Vincent describes the Daughters who have… for monastery only the houses of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Although this refer to the United Kingdom there is much food for thought of Australia and the US in this program sponsored by Church Action on Poverty 2013, www.church-poverty.org.uk. As you may be aware, next week is Poverty & Homelessness Action Week. People...
