by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity Federation website present a photo gallery of a historic visit of six Sisters from Korea to the  Sisters of Charity of NY and the Federation. Sister Marlene Mondalek, General Superior of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, and six Sisters from...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 28, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The picture says it all. Reaching out to the patients in the hills of Nepa I am back to my work and would like to share these pictures. As usual the rain has carried away the roads to our clinics and we have to walk carrying our medicines to the villagers. Keep us in...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Sisters of Charity
Churches and charities have fallen into the bad habit of creating programs to help the poor when in reality the only people they are helping are themselves, creating a toxic charity that needs to be reexamined and fixed. In a groundbreaking book, “Toxic Charity:...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 18, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Tracy Kemme writes, “One of the greatest gifts of becoming a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, I am learning, is the fabulous company gained at no extra charge.  It is living a life uncommon, in common. When Andrea and I looked out into the congregation during...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The August issue of Stop Trafficking co-sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth focuses on the issue of Labor Trafficking in the U.S.A.  (Available here) See some of the other issues in their Weekly Justice Highlights for August 15, 2012 World Humanitarian...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The mission of Rendu Services is to work with and for the people of Fayette County, especially the poor and marginalized. We do this, as Sister Rosalie did, in response to the Gospel call to love our neighbor. The staff of Rendu Services is made up of Sisters of...