by Beth | Jun 12, 2003 | Formation
“Saints must not be reduced to plaster statues, to colourless figures always first in the class and never singing a wrong note”. From an rticle by Fr. Thomas Davitt, CM “That is the opinion of an Italian author introducing a selection of extracts from St...
by Beth | Jun 1, 2003 | Formation
A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of bandits; they stripped him, beat him and then made off, leaving him half dead. A group of organized young men on an excursion passed the same way and came upon him. The young men...
by Beth | May 26, 2003 | Formation
During this season of graduations some might find food for thought in Fr. Thomas McKenna’s reflections on Vincentian education A bishop approaches you – you’re one of Vincent’s followers – and he asks you to start a school. Why would you, a person of this...
by Beth | May 24, 2003 | Formation
Dr Austin FAGAN writes about the origins of the St Vincent de Paul Society in England & Wales “Who except the clergy visit the poor ? As far as we laity are concerned, the approved plan seems to be to manage all by a secretary, to avoid all dirty work...
by Beth | May 20, 2003 | Formation
Fr. Victor Bieler, Assistant General for the Missions, was in Nairobi (Kenya) from 23-30 April participating in a meeting to help prepare the next African Formators’ meeting, which will be held there from 7-25 July. It will treat, among other themes, the Vows of...
by Beth | May 19, 2003 | Formation
PARIS, May 4, 2003 (famvin.org/cm/fr): On Sunday May 4, the Sixth Session of the Centre of International’s ‘Vincentian Heritage’ Programme began in the Maison Mère of the Congregation of the Mission in Paris. The 33 confreres at this session are...
