by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2011 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Junior Ladies of Charity from St. Vincent/Guardian Angel, St. Louis, just returned from a trip to New Orleans where they helped two families refurbish their homes. The girls scraped and painted two houses and added the finishing touches that made the houses home...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
FamVin Australia celebrated Social Justice Day by exploring the theme  Act Justly – Addressing injustice in modern Australia. The day  focused on some of the most marginalised groups in our Australian community. The objective for the day was to inform the...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2011 | Vincentian Family
From the international site of the SVDP…The National Council of France held its Congress in Marseille with attendance of over 700 Vincentians. The President General, Dr. Michael Thio and his wife, Rosalind, and accompanied by Jean Tirado,...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Frederic Ozanam and Fr. Etienne, sometimes referred to as the second founder of the Congregation, took quite contrasting views toward social change and renewal. Fr.Jaime Correra CM writes that with regard to social change “(one has)Â the painful impression that...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2011 | Church
We’re in the middle of the biggest communication shift since the advent of the printing press. Facebook has over 500 million users. Two billion YouTube videos are watched every day. And last year alone, Americans sent 1.8 trillion text messages. What does this all...
