by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Our call as Vincentians calls us to a three pronged mission,…. service, advocacy and spirituality…. a three-legged stool, if one leg is non-functional or defective, the stool is wobbly. And in our ministry it is not enough for us to pray, and we must pray...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2009 | Vincentian Family
Project Seton is our 4 day winter Outreach trip of service. We will travel to Brownsville, TX and Mexico to serve the poorest of the poor. Our work will be the construction of simple (cinder block) homes for homeless families. No previous experience necessary. Just a...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2009 | Congregation of the Mission, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Fr. Robert Maloney, CM offers his thoughts about some lesser known qaulities of Saints in the Vincentian Family. The saints are human like us. In order to accent the humanity of our Vincentian saints, I want to focus on a few of their very human qualities.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 5, 2009 | Vincentian Family
In the lower right side of the famvin.org page there is a calendar devoted to Vincentian Family events. In this Bicenntenial year it will provide and opportunity for a comprehensive listing of such events around the country. If you would like your event listed in this...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
On 9 April 1993, Good Friday Lindalva Justo De Oliveira was brutally murdered by a resident of Dom Pedro II Home where she worked serving the sick poor. Because the date of her death, 9 April, generally falls during Lent or Easter, her memorial has been set for the...
