by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2008 | Vincentian Family
These Vincentian priest faced a choice. They could take the oath and cave to public pressure or choose to stand for their faith and commitment as ordained priests. The stakes were extraordinarily high. It was a choice between life and death. Two hundred years later we...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Violence affecting the Vincentian Family in India has possible worldwide implications. Links to in-depth reporting. Zenit reports CHURCH PROTESTS ATTACKS IN ORISSA John Allen reflects on worldwide implications of religious extremism in India as awake-up call. Indian...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“We just hadn’t paid too much attention to the spirituality of our leaders,” said (Daughter of Charity) Mary Kay Tyrell, chief mission and ministry officer for St. Thomas Health Services. “We just assumed that if we hired them, they were...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, Justice and Peace, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
On this the third Anniversary of Katrina let us hold New Orleans, and all of the Gulf Coast, in our prayers in a special way. Our Vincentian Family Challenge has now reached $110,000 towards the goal of $200,000! Remember the Challenge ends on St. Vincent de...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Photo gallery of St. John’s students and campus ministers participating in FAMVIN 2008 – the international Vincentian Family Gathering prior to World Youth Day.
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Ghebre-Michael differs in three ways from the other canonised and beatified members of the Congregation of the Mission: First, he was African, not European; second, he was not a born Catholic, but an adult convert; and third, he was not actually a confrere. He was a...