by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2010 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Nothing succeeds like success! The first group of projects funded through Zafen are beginning to pay back their lenders. They represents small local entrepreneurs who are now back in business. The first steps to sustainable growth will encourage others… as those... by John Freund, CM | Aug 1, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
The episcopal ordination of 55 year old David O’Connell, CM drew an exceptionally large number of the hierarchy. This was no doubt a result of his 12 year ministry as President of Catholic University. For “one stop” collection of links to the... by John Freund, CM | Aug 1, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
As we learn from the CM Province of Chile on Facebook, Sr. Evelyne Franc, Superioress General of Daughters visited Chile last weekend. On Saturday, July 28, the welcoming day of the visit she met the Visitatrice of Chile, Sr. Julia Moreno DC, Fr. Fernando MacÃas CM,... by John Freund, CM | Jul 31, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Six Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth are beginning new terms as officers of the religious community that has 287 sisters in 10 states and Peru. New officers of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth: front, left to right, Sister Maureen Hall, community director, and... by John Freund, CM | Jul 30, 2010 | Vincentian Family
At VirtualVins there is an interesting discussion underway about a project to foster translation into English of some of the writings of Frederick. If you are a native French-speaker and can offer some help please visit the VirtualVins discussion group and login or... by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Justin De Jacobis, CM (October 9, 1800 – July 31, 1860) served as Vincentian missionary to Ethiopia from 1839 until his death.Between 1839 and 1860 he worked in northern Ethiopia, mainly in Tegray. On July 25, 1939, he was beatified and canonized as a saint on...