by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Literally a life-line for the poor, at the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic, 9/11, the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, etc. four years ago it was forced to close. It was once the flagship of the Sisters of Charity New York as they served the poor.  The New York Times reports...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Putting a face on the situation Sr Mary Ellen Lacy D.C. writes… We just returned from one of the shelters. It was in McAllen TX and run by Catholic Charities. The salvation army is supplying the food and cooks. Sacred Heart Cath Church has donated its parish...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Vincentian Day and Fast Tuesday July 15, 2014 Bloom Where You Are Planted. – You Are the Bounty – Servant’s Rules – We Are Fam-ily! Dear Vincentian Family: Celebration time is every day. Look around you and celebrate everything God places before you. Sometimes...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Who hears the cry of the young mothers and children detained at the border? asks Giulio Grecchi, Tucson, AZ, Western Region Voice of the Poor Representative. “They are our brothers and sisters, who are the crucified members of the Body of Christ.” After...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception elected a new leadership circle at their Chapter July 5-11 in Greater Saint John, New Brunswick. Mary Beth McCurdy, SCIC (photo left) was re-elected congregational leader until 2018. Alice Keegan, SCIC (second...
