by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2011 | Vincentian Family
WIlliam Graham reflects…”Lets look at the home visit, lets examine what is the home visit, why do we do the home visit, how we go about the home visit, and most importantly, what we want to accomplish and how do we overcome the reasons some Vincentians...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sr Pat Connolly DC writes the November feature for the Faith and Justice blog about the UN Millennium Development Goals from the perspective of her work at the UN. The Center for FaithJustice, with roots in the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission, has...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2011 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCLs) today announced a transfer of sponsorship of Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System (SCLHS), a faith-based, not-for-profit, mission-driven health care organization, from the religious community to Leaven...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“The country had only 600 trained nurses at the start of the Civil War. All were Catholic nuns. This is one of the best-kept secrets in our nation’s history,” Civil War chaplain Father William Barnaby Faherty once said. Battlefield Angels: The Daughters of...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“Health care is very complex,” says Sr. Ellen LaCapria, DC, “and within that complexity, how do we keep our Catholic identity?” Sr. Ellen figures prominently as the NCR begins a three part series on Catholic Health Care by Alice Popovici with an article on the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
For working people who have low incomes, getting earned income tax credits and refunds back quickly during tax season is a priority. Many private, for-profit tax preparation businesses charge filing fees and refund anticipation loans. But fees and loans like these...