by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2011 | Vincentian Family
I just came across in “The Economist” a novel way to get funding for books and research projects. Crowd Funding In essence… ” The (publishing) business needs fresh ideas. Enter Unbound, a British effort to “crowd-fund” books. Visitors to its...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2011 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
JMV writes,There are only 25 more days left, till we meet here in Madrid in the International Vincentian Youth Gathering and World Youth Day! In the days prior to our meeting, on top of all the paperwork, all the things we have to prepare; all of us who are preparing...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Encyclopedia has just posted “The faith of Vincent de Paul in the midst of an unbelieving society” by: Luis Gonzalez-Carvajal Santabarbara. “We have seen that even though Vincent lived in the midst of a situation seemingly different...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Mission Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, founded by Thomas Judge CM, write “We, as Missionary Servants of the Most Holy with the Bishop’s of the Catholic Church in the United States in urging the passage of a comprehensive and humane immigration...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“With this fraternal greeting I write to you in order to present some comments with regard to the Vincentian Family Day of Prayer which will take place on the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul… Thus we propose the following theme for the Day of Prayer on the...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2011 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Back on July 6 famvin posted news of a VIncentian Family $25,000 challenge grant for Haitian scholarships. The Ladies of Charity and the Seton Federation sites are also reminding us. Vincent urged us to do more than feed people but also to them to fish. Have you...