by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Historic Saint John convent razedaccording to CBC News. The video (preceded by usual commercial)not only shows the actual razing but also contains a brief interview with Sr. Mary Beth McCurdy of the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception, New Brunswick,...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2012 | Vincentian Family
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton included content from our May Zafèn press release in her remarks today at the Global Diaspora Forum in Washington. She said: “Now, this story can be and is being replicated in country after country. For instance, we have Katleen...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 25, 2012 | Vincentian Family
How to talk with Millennials – Beth Kanter quoting Scott Gerber… Stop saying that Millennials are lazy and spoiled.  Leverage that ego.  You are not being creative.  You have to inspire Millennials not talk at them.  Don’t put them down and make them...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 25, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County offers an innovative program that provides jobs, lowered electricity costs and help to those who are poor that sounds like a winning trifecta. “Frederic Ozanam was tired of simply walking past people on the...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Looking for material to use in small formation groups about what it means to be a follower of Vincent or Louise? VinFormation offers this compilation of it resources.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Zafen, the Vincentian Family project in Haiti, is responding to needs as articulated by members of the Vincentian Family in Haiti. This entails a shift from micro-finance of business ventures to an emphasis on more basic  skills of human development. This shift was...