by John Freund, CM | Jul 11, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity Province of the west has unveiled a new website. It is nicely laid out and the front page features “then and now” images of how they have served since 1633. The site is informative and easy to navigate.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“Like the nuns at Gettysburg, may we finally learn to unleash the most powerful weapon of all: unconditional love.” A little more than 150 years ago — July 1-3, 1863 — the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War was fought at Gettysburg,...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity have received extensive attention during this 150th Anniversary Year of the CIvil War. The following links take you to the literally thousands of news stories, web pages and images highlighted their service.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 6, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Vincentian Family
“God’s Geese with winged cornetes? Simple blue habit? Fr. Thomas McKenna, CM offers his reflections… My Friends in Christ, This issue, I write to you about “A Family Trait.” More than two million women and men identify themselves as members of the...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 30, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Denise LaRock does her own re-enactment on the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Angels of the Battlefield. She explains… 150 years ago the Union soldiers encamped on the property of the Daughters of Charity in Emmitsburg,...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 29, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
According to the local paper “Tourists are flocking en masse to the home of the peace-filled Daughters of Charity property in Emmitsburg, just as the U.S. Army did in 1863.” The story continues… The new Charity Afire museum opened Friday at the...
