by John Freund, CM | Dec 10, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Denise LaRock DCoffers a powerful reflection ” Precious Life and the ‘Triduum’ of the Daughters of Charity” that ties together the personal tragedy experienced by her niece’s emergency C-Section of twins, Mary and the Daughters of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Sometimes there are so many insights in an article it is hard to write a summary.  Father José MarÃa Villar Suarez wrote such an article about the impact of the more than a decade Vincent spent ministering to the parishioners at Clichy. At one level Father José MarÃa...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In the shadow of one of the foremost tourist attractions in the USA and Canada poverty is growing daily among the families at the Mount St. Mary’s Neighborhood Health Center in Niagara Falls, NY. It’s not confined to a neighborhood, race or family structure. It...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Today the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council would like to thank its Australian volunteers, who number in excess of 50,000, and pay tribute to the selfless efforts of volunteers worldwide. National President Anthony Thornton said International...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
December is Spiritual Literacy Month, listed in Chase’s Calendar of Events as a month for “promoting respect for and among the world’s religions and spiritual traditions by encouraging people to ‘read the book of the world’ (liber mundi)...