by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Fr. Javier Alvarez must now begin the transition from a ministry primarily with the Daughters of Charity to six years of service as the Vicar General of the Congregation of the Mission. “I have asked the Lord, that this moment not come. But it has come and I humbly...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Brothers of Charity have contributed to the development of the “Care for persons with disabilities”.“Charity in Action, 200 hundred years Brothers of Charity” (link no longer active) by René Stockman provides insights. History and various cultures show a bleak destiny...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The English language edition of Rome Reports TV News Agency interviews Fr. Gregory Gay and Sister María Pilar López, DC about the Vincentian Family’s Zafen microfinance project to rebuild Haiti.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Fr. Gay was re-elected Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission. He will serve a second 6 year term through 2016. Since he was one short of the required majority after the second ballot it required a third quick ballot. You can see and hear him describe...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2010 | Vincentian Family
“…we recognize the Real Presence of Christ in our marginalized sisters and brothers who are not only disadvantaged but also demonized and despised…..Those who hold the reins of political and economic power in the prosperous industrialized world seek...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2010 | Vincentian Family
St Vincent de Paul Society National Chief Executive Dr John Falzon called on the Government to “deal calmly with hysterical claims from the Opposition that our national security is threatened by vulnerable people seeking asylum.” A related piece from a...