by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2014 | Pope
Listen to what the Pope has been telling religious… Be prophetic “The church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, acting, living! (Show) it’s possible to live differently in this world.” Have contact with...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 8, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Martyred bishop proposed as patron saint of abuse victims. A Dutch Catholic bishop burned alive in 1937 by Japanese troops for protecting Chinese girls from rape may become the patron saint of sex abuse victims worldwide. What is not mentioned in the following article...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The following represents a list in alphabetical order of the more commonly used article tags on FamVin news during 2013. Click on any of them to explore what FamVin reported on. Vincentian Family Branches CM Daughters of Charity Federation JMV LCUSA Sisters of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The Symposium to be held at DePaul University, Chicago will take place in the Summer of 2015. The Vincentian Family Commission made this change due to local scheduling difficulties. The new dates are: June 24 (arrival) to July 3 (departure), 2015 [ Theme: That they...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 2, 2014 | Church
In terms of Vatican news, 2013 was surely one of the most eventful years in living memory. Here are the highlights at a glance: — Feb. 11: Pope Benedict XVI announces that he will become the first pope in more than 600 years to resign. — Feb. 25: Cardinal...