by John Freund, CM | Apr 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family
In a video “To the least of my brothers” Mt 25,40 Father Pedro OpekaCM says… “When I arrived I could not shut my eyes to utter destitution. I saw a 1,000 children struggling for survival among the animals in the garbage dump … I was...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 11, 2012 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
DR. Michael Thio, President General, visited Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) on 23- 24 March 2012 and met up with Maurice Yeung, President, Central Council, SSVP Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China), and members of his Central...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 11, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
The New England Province reports that Fr. Peter Goldbach, CM, the oldest living CM, fell and is under observation in a local hospital. At 100 years of age he was recently featured in a video telling how he discovered that his vocation began 101 years ago with his...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
From the international site of the Daughters of Charity … In this month of the Resurrection, the French Sisters of the Community in Corbonod (in l’Ain – west of Lyon) will share with you, week after week, their mission with elderly and handicapped persons. 150...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Port-au-Prince, Haiti—As the rainy season began in this Caribbean nation of nearly 10 million people, heads of the Vincentian family branches in Haiti gathered for a work session March 16, 2012 to refine their approach to breaking the cycle of poverty. The Rev. Joseph...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2012 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Father Ed Udovic’s current post about books St. VIncent would know features background on his rule for the first Ladies of Charity. St. Vincent’s reading list is a recurring blog exploring texts known to have been ready and recommended by Saint Vincent...