by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2011 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
The International Secretariat is launching a campaign to become more financially self-sufficient. COncretely they hope to move from nearly 60% reliance on the Daughters of Charity and the Congregation of the Mission to just 10% over a 25 year period. The full text of...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC begins the Sisters of Charity of New York series of reflections on Advent. “The season of Advent challenges us: “Don’t let the bad news get you down, don’t let it cloud your vision. Keep looking around, keep staying awake (Mark). The signs...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A wing of former Provincialate in Emmistburg will house 44 low-income senior. Homes for America will use its $4,177,500 HUD grant to buy a currently under-utilized four-story wing of an existing building in Emmitsburg, Maryland owned by the Daughters of Charity. The...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 26, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Picking up a theme from the 2011 Advent Letter to the Vincentian Family by Fr. Gregory Gay, VinFormation presents a very brief video reflection on “Can you see me? In addition visit earlier presentation rooted in Fr. Gregory Gay’s Advent...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 25, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has launched its 2011 Christmas Appeal with the theme ‘How will you spend Christmas?’ challenging Australians to change their gift-giving habits and address the growing divide between rich and poor. This year, Australians...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 25, 2011 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity-Halifax stand together in a time when we hear the silent cries of victims of human trafficking, especially those women and children taken for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. They are committed to alleviating the suffering...