by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The International website had been updated (as it always is on the first of the month). However, in honor of our Feast Day tomorrow, there is a special “Focus On” that should be of interest. Here are some of the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 23, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Mary Fran, a Daughter of Charity and former Provincial, wanted to become more involved in her community, and she saw volunteering at Depaul USA as a perfect opportunity. Read more about her experiences. Depaul USA is part of Depaul International; a group of...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 22, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
At least for 25,000 enrolled in the collaborative project involving the Daughters of Charity and the Community of Sant’Egidio. The program has a 98% success rate in preventing transmission of HIV/AIDS virus during pregnancy, birht or breast feeding. In the last five...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
For the 350th Anniversary the Sisters from Switzerland and Istanbul held many varied meetings and celebrations. In Istanbul, with the presence of Sr. Evelyne Franc, they celebrated the 170th Anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters in Turkey. A Mass of Thanksgiving...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Happy Feast Day! Here are a couple of videos on St. Louise we just heard about on Twitter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR_7ulGoX9A (From the Vincentian Marian Youth with subtitles) http://t.co/C9zXrlJ (by Sr. Patty Evanick) See also collection of photos on the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 3, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The international site of the Daughters of Charity currently features a video on St. Louise as Patroness of Social Workers. It also features a presentation about how her legacy continues today. For more on Louise as a social worker visit VinFormation’s Louise as...