by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The President of the Portuguese Republic, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, honoured Sister Conceição Laranjeiro with the Commendatory Award of the Order of Public Instruction. This distinction intends to honour “personalities and institutions that stand out as innovative agents... by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Among the updates… reports from the “Vincentian Session” in Paris; “And leaving everything, they followed him..” (postulants from the different Spanish Provinces, have been living a new formative experience for this stage of postulancy.... by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 4, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
Double the joy of giving this year through the gift of health care, education, water and nutrition to some of the poorest of the poor served by the Daughters. Gallup’s October forecast indicated that Americans, on average, are planning to spend $740 on gifts for the... by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A 3 minute meditative reflection, Veni, Veni Emmauel is the most prominent change on their recently updated website. by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“Health is our priority. We do not worry about the money. We serve the poor and God will complete it,” says Sister Fransiska Hermin, DC, who works at the clinic. And yet the Star of the Sea clinic could become a model for health care renewal in Indonesia.... by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sister Germaine , representing the Company of the Daughters of Charity at the United Nations , shares the news from the UN. More than 3,000 events were held in more than 120 countries as part of the campaign “Stand Up, Take Action, and End Poverty Now”. Governments...