by John Freund, CM | Oct 15, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
According to the NCR and Catholic News Service  theDaughters of Charity to withdraw from Nashville, eight other dioceses The story reads…. “The Daughters of Charity, who first came to the diocese of Nashville in 1898 to establish St. Thomas Hospital,...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 14, 2013 | Pope
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent a video message on Sunday marking the beatification of 522 Spanish martyrs who were killed during the anti-Christian persecutions of the 1930s. Please find below the full text of the video message in English translation. Dear brothers...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 14, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Welfare bashing won’t work,  Australian St Vincent de Paul Society National Council CEO  tells Tony Abbott, current Prime Minister of Australia. John Falzon says work for the dole had limited success and ‘blaming the poor for their poverty’ has no place in...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 14, 2013 | Vincentian Family
In the more than 300 years since Louise and Vincent many people have been inspired to lead heroic lives of service of those who are poor and marginalized. Click on the link and let your mouse roll over the graphics at the bottom of the screen to learn more about these...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2013 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The following gallery of photos were taken on the occasion of the Oct. 13 vigil held for the members of the CM’s, DC’s and the member of the Association of the Miraculous Medal. Fr Greg Gay wrote in a reflection for this momentous occasion…...