by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira was the first woman to be beatified in Brazil. She was still a young Daughter of Charity, 4 years-vocation, when she was martyred. Her fidelity to her vocation and her love for everyone without preferences were so intense that she...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2013 | Justice and Peace
National Migration Week 2013 will be held from January 6-12 with a primary theme of “We are Strangers No Longer: Our Journey of Hope Continues.” This year’s National Migration Week observance and theme commemorate the 10th anniversary of the historic joint...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Amanda Kern writes, “The question is…..why would a healthy 20-something join a community like this, a community where the average age is in the 70s, a community where she may soon see Sisters she knows and loves forget who she is? Why not join a community...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Roselyn Karakattu, SCN, writes the following: On Jan. 2, I attended a meeting along with Father Philip Manthara, SJ, a few prominent lawyers, members of Mahila Samakhya and with the heads of several women’s NGOs and other social activists to make some...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2013 | Vincentian Family
St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, Little Rock, AR, is the first stop for a traveling banner display of the history of the healing ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. The display was created for the bicentennial of the sisters in Nazareth, KY. The three...
