by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Our call as Vincentians calls us to a three pronged mission,…. service, advocacy and spirituality…. a three-legged stool, if one leg is non-functional or defective, the stool is wobbly. And in our ministry it is not enough for us to pray, and we must pray...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
On 9 April 1993, Good Friday Lindalva Justo De Oliveira was brutally murdered by a resident of Dom Pedro II Home where she worked serving the sick poor. Because the date of her death, 9 April, generally falls during Lent or Easter, her memorial has been set for the...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Joining a growing number of Daughters of Charity in the blogosphere, Sr. Denise LaRock reflects … December 31st is a worldwide day of retreat for the Daughters of Charity. …There is something about being in retreat–together, but separate–with...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Sharon Horace, a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul on mission in Harlingen, Texas has posted a video reflection on the words of Catherine Laboure. Scan down the page to see the video in both English and Spanish.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Tooth pain has been identified as the root cause for absence from school in Arkansas. A campaign funded by The Daughters of Charity Foundation in St. Louis, MO aims for provide free dental sealants to prevent tooth decay and dental cavities. The combination of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Writing in the National Catholc Reporter, Richard McBrien features Elizabeth as one of three North American models of holiness in this season.
