by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2009 | Vincentian Family
Addressing the National Meeting of the Daughters of Charity, St. Louis, MO on September 26, 2009 Fr. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. first recounted his contacts with so many Daughters of Charity over a 30 year period and the spoke powerfully about the challenges faced...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
In honor of a lifetime of devotion and service to the poor and vulnerable, Catholic Charities USA proudly presented its 2009 Vision Award to Sister Carol Keehan, DC, RN, MS, president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association. The annual Vision Award is presented to...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2009 | Vincentian Family
About 100 Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth will be partying with a Dixieland band aboard an NJ Transit commuter train during the evening rush hour today as they celebrate the 150th anniversary of their congregation by retracing the steps of their founder. The...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 24, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Vincentian Blog Action Day is a fitting way for those of us who blog to be part of the worldwide celebration of the 350th Anniversary of the deaths of Vincent and Louise, What if we have a world wide discussion of the relationship of educational access to poverty...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 23, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Two hundred years after Mother Seton arrived in Emmitsburg more than 400 Daughters of Charity are converging on St. Louis as they move toward the unification of 4 provinces into one. Through this process which began in 2006 they hope for new energy and make more the...