by John Freund, CM | Jun 11, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Interested in seeing the difference between the Daughters of Charity Then and Now visit their new Pinterest Board by that title. A wonderful collection of “pins” to browse. In the same spirit you can visit their recently completed week-long blog posts on...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 10, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Let us persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith (Hebrews 12:2) Rome, June 10 th, 2013 To all the members of the Vincentian Family: May the grace and peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ fill...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The Australian St. Vincent de Paul Society presents a video animation that demonstrates the value of its early intervention in a process that could lead to family disintegration and multiple individuals being in crisis. Visit http://www.vinnies.org.au and see how you...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2013 | Systemic change, Vincentian Family
How do you take down poverty? One toy block at a time.” In Honduras, where 64% of the population lives below the poverty line, a for-profit business, Tegu Toys, is improving the quality of its employees’ lives, creating more jobs as it grows, and giving families...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
“Advocate for the poor” – This is how the New York Times fittingly describes Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan, whose work on behalf of the poor and downtrodden for Catholic Charities in Brooklyn and Queens earned him national recognition, died on Friday as...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The following article “Course on Communication, Leadership and Personality Development” was submitted by the Newly Professed Sisters and Sr. Marianne Puthoor in Mokama on May 19, 2013. “It was a joy for, we, the nine Newly Professed to participate in the...