by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
She was considered very old for the time she lived. What can we learn from Louise in her last years? Sister Maria Angeles Infante, DC writes…”Louise de Marillac accepted old age as a special blessing from God. She taught us how to journey along this path...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Many in the Vincentian Family have been deeply moved by the critically acclaimed movie “Of Gods and Men” (Official YouTube trailer), winner of the Grand Prix at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. It tells the story of Christian monks faced with a terrible...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 9, 2011 | Vincentian Family
In the category of creative slogans….”Depaul USA is very pleased to announce that it will host “Hoops for Homes” its first 3×3 basketball tournament on Saturday, October 22, 2011. The tournament is a staff-led initiative to raise funds...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2011 | Vincentian Family
He wrote to his his elder brother, Father Alphonse: “The priests must give up their little bourgeois parishes: their flocks are an elite in the midst of a vast population that they do not know…” and again: “You are not carrying out your true...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2011 | Vincentian Family
So writes … the National Catholic Reporter of Joe Flannigan who handed over leadership of the SVDP USA to Sheila Gilbert, the first woman to lead the Society in the US. Some highlights from the article… “Joe’s faith leads him to reflect on...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
We are featuring this 14:48 min video clip from the recent Vincentian Interreligious Dialogue with Islam Conference held in Indonesia (with thanks to the Australian CM website) The clip features a Daughter of Charity, Sr Anna Sopratiwi, who has worked in Indonesia...
