by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Louise Gallhue, DC introduces Faith Afire, the Newsletter of the Daughters of Charity St. Louise Province and its well over 500 Daughters. Dear Friends, “Go then courageously, advancing moment by moment on the path on which God has placed you in order to reach...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2013 | Disasters and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Lynn L’Heureux writes… There are so many stories and such loss. Â My husband and I were moved to tears at each story. Â It is tough when you lose your mementos. Â One aboriginal on the reserve who was evacuated brought his drum to the temporary shelter and he...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Would you believe that 1,110 CEO’s slept out in the cold and raised 5.3 million dollars to accompany the more than 50,000 homeless women and 25,000 youth under the age of 18 as they struggle to make the journey out of homelessness. Well, it is a fact of the 2013...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Time Magazine has an extended feature  “How service can save us” about a highly successful program that involves struggling veterans in service programs that change their lives. But the implications go far beyond veterans. “We’ve created a human program...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 22, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Meeting of his Holiness and Dr. Michael Thio, at the Cor Unum Council 13 June 2013 International SVDO site On 5 and 6 June 2013, the Holy Father convened the Pontifical Council Cor Unum to analyse the situation in Syria. Since March 2011, the churches there have been...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 22, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The first issue of Volume 2 of  of Faith Afire, the newsletter of the St. Louise Province of the Daughters of Charity USA, is now available in pdf form Daughters Care for the Health of Many in Many Locations International Project Services–Service to the...