by John Freund, CM | Apr 27, 2010 | Collaboration, Featured, Formation, Social, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
What did we learn from the first meeting of the Vincentian Family in cyberspace? It seems like quite a bit. Before we fast forward to the future lets look at the statistics. In its short life VirtualVins.net was viewed from 290 different cities in 27 countries with... by John Freund, CM | Apr 26, 2010 | Collaboration, Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
More than 130 Haitian professionals and friends of Haiti gathered at St. John’s University April 24 for the New York City launch of www.zafen.org, the first secure Internet pathway designed to enable Haitians to transform their economy.  See full press release.... by John Freund, CM | Apr 22, 2010 | Evangelization, Formation, Vincentian Family
Hailing from various corners of the developing world—Nigeria, the Philippines, China, Ethiopia and Indonesia—six Vincentian priests are studying at DePaul for degrees that will be put to good use upon return to their homelands. In addition to the five countries... by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2010 | Collaboration, Formation, Vincentian Family
The National Vincentian Young Adult Convocation will provide an inviting atmosphere to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the legacies of Sts. Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. The Convocation at dePaul University seeks to engage participants in the... by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2010 | Formation, Vincentian Family
“To speak about Louise de Marillac, in one sense, is to stand in awe once more at God’s loving plan for humanity, the Church, persons living in poverty, and God’s special concern for those who are simple and humble of heart. Yes, our God is a God of surprises,... by John Freund, CM | Apr 4, 2010 | Collaboration, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
Easter is the ultimate “Horizon Shift”. Fr. Robert Maloney, CM addresses three “Horizon Shifts” in the Vincentian Family during the last 5 decades. 1. From being disparate organizations operating largely on their own to becoming a “Vincentian...