by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
Toshio Sato, a member of the CM Western Province, (Left in picure) sent the following this week after contact with in family in his native Japan. Famvin shares it with permission. It includes a brief report from a Daughter of Charity in Tokyo and concludes with some...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Encyclopedia has posted an article titled “The Paths of God and the Poor: The Spiritual Journey of St Vincent de Paul”. The article is by Fr Vinícius Augusto Ribeiro Teixeira, CM .and gives an overview of the life, vocation and work of...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
For the 350th Anniversary the Sisters from Switzerland and Istanbul held many varied meetings and celebrations. In Istanbul, with the presence of Sr. Evelyne Franc, they celebrated the 170th Anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters in Turkey. A Mass of Thanksgiving...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“What a great joy! This was the resounding yell during the first-ever Philippine Young Vincentians’ Encounter held in February 2011 in Manila, Philippines. Dubbed as “Coming Together to Celebrate the Vincentian Spirit” the gathering united over sixty (60)...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Depaul Kharkiv expands to support more homeless people in need across Ukraine. A subsidiary charity of Depaul International, has begun work in Odessa southern Ukraine, expanding its services outside of Kharkiv (Ukraine’s second largest city) for the first time since...