by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2008 | Vincentian Family
For those of us of a certain age who remember celebrating the feast of St. Vincent de Paul on July 19 a traditionalist blog has posted the liturgical prayers once in use. For the contemporary texts as used on September 27 visit the Canadian site of the St. Vincent...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, at its roots, owes its existence to six “20 somethings” using a phrase popular in the US to denote young adults. The SSVP, called at the beginning « conference of charity », is a collegial foundation that took place...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2008 | Vincentian Family
WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 18, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Here is the homily preached Thursday by Father David O’Connell, president of Catholic University of America, at the funeral Mass for Tony Snow, held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2008 | Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Encyclopedia provides background information about Vincentian Lay Missioners (VLM), a still relatively unknown collaborative venture of the Daughters of Charity and members of the Congregation of the Mission first in Ireland and now the US.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2008 | Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
As I read I could not help thinking of how Vincent used to share stories like these with his early missioners and wealthy friends. ( Famvin editor’s comment) See earlier posts “Setting Out” and the troubling “First Report” Aidan...