by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Ellen LaCapria, DC offers this artistic depiction of the saints and blesseds of the Vincentian Family. Sr. Ellen has created many other pieces of art.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2008 | Vincentian Family
For those of us of a certain age who remember celebrating the feast of St. Vincent de Paul on July 19 a traditionalist blog has posted the liturgical prayers once in use. For the contemporary texts as used on September 27 visit the Canadian site of the St. Vincent...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2008 | Vincentian Family
WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 18, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Here is the homily preached Thursday by Father David O’Connell, president of Catholic University of America, at the funeral Mass for Tony Snow, held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2008 | Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Encyclopedia provides background information about Vincentian Lay Missioners (VLM), a still relatively unknown collaborative venture of the Daughters of Charity and members of the Congregation of the Mission first in Ireland and now the US.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2008 | Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
As I read I could not help thinking of how Vincent used to share stories like these with his early missioners and wealthy friends. ( Famvin editor’s comment) See earlier posts “Setting Out” and the troubling “First Report” Aidan...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 17, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
July 18, 2008 marks the anniversary of the first apparition of the Our Lady to St. Catherine Labouré in 1830. For more background see below Vincentian Encyclopedia – Catherine Laboure The story of St. Catherine Laboure http://www.amm.org/catherine.asp Central...