by John Freund, CM | Sep 21, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Muralist Br. Mark elder writes… “How do folkies! It’s a new season and I’m ready to get to it at ‘The Buffalo Bro ½ Hour’! I wento out to the ranch and completed a new mural for Munroe hall here at DePaul. I’m going to bring themes on Visual art,...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2013 | Vincentian Family
On September 18, the psychiatric centre of the Brothers of Charity in Bukavu received the triannual Caritas International – Deckers Award because of the remarkable pioneering work in mental health care in Congo’s war-torn South Kivu Province. The psychiatric centre,...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
For more than 50 years, Sister Ruth Anne has been passionately helping children with special needs stay at home and in community. Sister Ruth Anne admits her patience must be “God-given” or she couldn’t do the work she is called to do. That patience, her special...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2013 | Formation
The week’s suggestion for our new series “Formation Fridays” is a short presentation of the various branches of the Vincentian Family in North America. You just might be surprised at how many branches of the Vincentian family minister in North...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2013 | Pope
What would you say is the major media innovation of Pope Francis? L’Osservatore Romano writes “I believe that the major innovation consists in his ability to make himself understood by people of every origin. ” “More than 9,300,000 followers and, thanks to...