by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2013 | Vincentian Family
St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, Little Rock, AR, is the first stop for a traveling banner display of the history of the healing ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. The display was created for the bicentennial of the sisters in Nazareth, KY. The three... by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Established in 1723 by the Italian Vincentian missionary Teodorico Pedrini, Xitang was the first non-Jesuit church in Beijing. After Pedrini’s death, the church was run by Carmelites, then Augustinians, until it was destroyed in 1811 during a purge of Catholics...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 5, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Before You Get Rid of Those Christmas Cards…. Susan Stabile writes, “As I was contemplating putting away all of the Christmas ornaments, I was reminded of the opening of Fr. Rolf Tollefson’s sermon on January 1. He shared that he had been spending time the last... by John Freund, CM | Jan 5, 2013 | Vincentian Family
It is a distinction all to familiar for memebers of the Vincentian Family who are often first responders in major disasters. Megan Clark, Moral Theology Professor at St. John’s University unpacks what is often felt but not articulated. He own experience of the... by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
For the month of January you can journey in this year of faith with the first saint of the United States, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton. Our FOCUS ON section is devoted to her. You will discover a woman who was totally inhabited by God and who placed her life at the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity Federation site features Sister Margaret Rose Nickerson who says she receives much more than she gives through her ministry at AIDS Saint John in New Brunswick. “I recognize how poor I am and how rich those who are poor are for me,” says the...
