by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2012 | Vincentian Family
“I ask you: let us occupy ourselves with people who have too many needs and not enough rights, who call out rightly for a greater involvement in public affairs, for guarantees of work — and who cry out against misery.” Frederick Ozanam wrote to his...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Evangelization, Vincentian Family
“One of the many issues that came up indirectly at the Daughters of Charity Provincial Directors Meeting in Paris in July 2012 was ‘New Evangelization’ and reaching out to those who have ‘left the Church’. While the discussion and...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Spanning 200 years, Vincentian Postcards is a unique collection of postcards reflecting the heritage of the various branches of the Vincentian Family, the growth of social institutions, advancements in technology and changes in urban environments. The postcards are a...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2012 | Vincentian Family
On August 4, Executive Director Kim Smolik addressed the 2012 Assembly of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, providing an in-depth comparison between the two generations known as “Generation X” and the “Millennials” toward a future in which young peoples’ faces...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Dumping costs St Vincent De Paul Society’s store in Australia $30,000 a year to dispose of the rubbish. It often includes household waste, builders’ rubbish, damaged couches, soiled mattresses and busted appliances. “The weekends are probably the...
