by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
“Be the Bridge” is the theme of the annual meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA beginng September 11, 2013 Among the highlights… Keynote Addresses Fr. Robert P. Maloney, C.M. “Systemic Change & Our Vincentian Call to Holiness...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 9, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Blessed Frederic and his mentor Blessed Rosalie share September 9 in a special way. It is his feast day and her birthday (1786) In celebration of her birth day and their intertwined lives, we offer this presentation about Bl. Rosalie Rendu, Bl. Frederic Ozanam, and...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 9, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Today was a special day in the Provincial Archives, as we welcomed Sister Evelyne Franc, Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity (center). Following a tour of the reading room and offices, Sister Evelyne, accompanied by Sisters Hilda Gleason (left) and Annina...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
September is one of the busier months in the Vincentian Family Calendar. The Vincentian Encyclopedia has background on these events. 2 – Bl. Louis-Joseph Francois, Jean-Henri Gruyer and Pierre-Rene Rogue, Priests and Martyrs, 7 – Frank Duff joined the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Six months before Frederic Ozanam died on September 8, 1853 he wrote his final testament. FamVin has obtained, and translated a Powerpoint presentation from Peru of key elements of the final wishes. It is a moving experience to experience his thoughts via this...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
Robert Maloney, CM wrote in 2003, a time similar the Pope’s appeals for peace… “Having already written about several aspects of this topic, and because of its very broad scope, in this article I will restrict my focus to peace in the sense in which...
