by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
Among other places he visited in July were Spain, Australia, the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Indonesia. The international site of the Congregation of the Mission has posted his summary and reflections. Photo Gallery in full article.
by John Freund, CM | Aug 12, 2008 | Church, Justice and Peace
“…environmentalism has emerged as perhaps the most distinctive new feature of Benedict XV’s social teaching” writes respected commentator John Allen. Benedict touched upon the environment seven times during his July 12-21 trip to Australia,...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 12, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Sister Denise Bauman, Superior General of the Sisters of Charity of Strasbourg is advanced to the grade of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Sr. Denise has participated in several General Assemblies of the Congregation of the Mission and meetings of those in charge of...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2008 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Sisters of Charity and Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN) signed a “memorandum of understanding” on the merger on June 27 in Bangalore, India. According to Sister Severin, the merging of congregations is a new trend in the Catholic Church,...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Help Desk is not your conventional IT resource. Rather “The Vincentian Help Desk” describes how the Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides essential services to the under served of San Francisco. 5 minute video