by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Empower Women/Strengthen Families Sr. Margaret Keaveney, DC challenged member to always remember that they are daughters of God, created in his image. The 13th Annual National Assembly of the Ladies of Charity of the United States opened on September 20th in San Jose,...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 15, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
The current issue of the Servicette is now available. Included with the many fine features is a response from the national leadership to a letter from a member concerned about delving too much into “politics”. It is not too late to register for the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 15, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Ladies of Charity-AIC is well represented in the UK with groups in Abbey Wood, Bexley, Darlington, Glasgow and Mill Hill. “They are part of the 200,000 strong International group begun in 1617 by St Vincent De Paul under the title of the Confraternities...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 5, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace
Gayle Johnson, LCUSA President writes… Pope Francis has proclaimed Saturday, September 7, a universal day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East and throughout the world. September 7 is the vigil of the feast of the Birth of Mary, Queen of...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
The international President of the AIC (known as Ladies of Charity in the USA) writes to their leadership in various countries about initial plaans to celebrate their 400th anniversary! An anniversary such as this is a rare one. Dear friends the National Presidents,...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 21, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Reflections, Vincentian Family
So often women seem instinctively to know exactly what is the next thing to do. “The women of the parish rushed to the aid of the family”. Almost 400 years ago on August 22, 1617 Vincent too did “the next thing”. Without realizing it he set in...
