by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Partnering with Muslims and Christians in Gaza, the Daughters of Charity help bring people to the fullness of health and relieve suffering, which enables recipients to better cope with a stressful post-war situation under an extremist government. The dedicated,...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Denise LaRock offers a gallery of photos from and a reflection on Vincent’s missionary spirit as carried out today in the Cook Islands. Complete with references to the movies “Whale Rider” and “Invictus” the post offers not only a...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM), “Pathway to a Better Life”. It is an outstanding program set up by our partner in Haiti, Fonkoze, with a 95% success rate in helping participants acquire the skills needed to emerge from poverty. Participating families are the poorest of the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Amanda writes in An Open Letter to St. Vincent de Paul Dear Monsieur Vincent, I feel that I should begin this letter with an introduction, but I believe you already know who I am. Or at least I hope so – I hope you hear all those times I whisper under my breath...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2011 | Vincentian Family
No Time Like Now- the Life and Times of Frederic Ozanam. This video puts Frederic squarely in the life and times of a country facing massive social change. In doing so it presents a side of Frederic that is perhaps too little appreciated. There is much food for...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
On 23-25 September 2011 the five national subsidiaries of Depaul International celebrated the feast day of St. Vincent de Paul by launching their first Homeless Awareness Weekend. The goals of the weekend are to raise international awareness of the issue of...