by John Freund, CM | Feb 25, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Bertrille, the “Flying Nun” of a 1960’s US TV series, was actually created by a writer named Marie Teresa Rios Versace who got the idea for this character when a friend spoke of seeing a nun with a large headpiece almost fly off her feet on...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 24, 2009 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Registration for the Vincentian Family Gathering, April 16-19, 2009, is accessible: www.vincentianfamilygathering.org.  Registration online will require a credit card payment. If you prefer to mail in your registration (including check), see attached...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
“Dear President Obama” begins two new Charities Federation Action Alerts from Caroljean Wille, NGO representative at the United Nations for the Charities Federation (pictured at the right) Normally the Alerts for the US and Canada are the same. In this...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2009 | Congregation of the Mission, Featured, Vincentian Family
“Since having written my Advent letter … I have received many reflections concerning those for whom there was no room. In this Lenten season let us ask ourselves if perhaps we act too quickly to protect ourselves and our own interests. … we need...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2009 | Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Continuing his translations of the the spanish language chrinicles from the meeting of the Vincentian Family in Mexico Toma presents day four.Thursday, February 19 – Day Four. In the morning, Fr. Pio Jose Jimenez CM, Vincentian Family Counselor in Panama...