by John Freund, CM | Aug 8, 2011 | Vincentian Family
A pair of recent studies spell out the challenges followers of Vincent, Louise, Elizabeth and Frederic face today. A Lilly Foundation sponsored study focuses on Catholic parish life. A Barna Group study provides a picture of the broader Christian landscape by... by John Freund, CM | Aug 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
It was a Daughter of Charity who nurtured a young Frederic Ozanam. by involving him in her work with the poorest of the poor in Paris. Today the Daughters of Charity in Eritrea do not work alone when they give service to those who are poor. In Keren, Eritrea, as soon... by John Freund, CM | Aug 6, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
A conference focusing on inter-religious dialogue between Christians and Muslims with workshops on ways to foster mutual understanding and enrich knowledge of the Catholic and Muslim faith traditions will be held in Pacet, Indonesia from August 7-17, 2011 with... by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
We have heard the excitement of the celebration of the merger of four Daughters of Charity provinces into one. The following is about some of the dying and rising that was involved “back home”. Just about 5 years ago it would have been unthinkable t0... by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Woman’s Day, the magazine long found at supermarket checkouts, has a piece on Sr. Cecilia Harriendorf. It is entitled “I Made Over My Retirement” and covers her decision to enter the Congregation. It appears on p. 65 of the September 2011 print edition. That content... by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Depaul International reports that in 70 different projects worldwide it provided over 340,000 nights of accommodation and served over 280,000 meals. They accounted for 53,000 hours of volunteer services last year alone. In addition they run annual training programs...
