by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Vatican’s culture ministry warned on Thursday (Jan. 31) that the Catholic Church risks losing future generations if it doesn’t learn how to understand young people, their language and their culture.The Pontifical Council for Culture invited sociologists, web...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Weekly Justice Highlights January 31, 2013 Empowering Women: The Violence Against Women Act (S. 47) continues to need reauthorization and would empower women worldwide. Urge U.S.Representatives to co-sponsor and support this legislation when it comes to a vote (call...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 1, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Collette Baran, SCN, who lives at St. Louise Convent in Pittsburgh, Pa., taught the fifth and sixth grades at St. Joseph’s grade school in Crestline, Ohio, from 1953-1955. During that time, she taught Jim and Jerry Harbough, uncles of the coaches who will be competing...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 31, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The international site of the Daughters of Charity has posted a new presentation of the Life and Spirit of BLessed Rosalie, whose feast is celebrated Feb. 7. The monthly update of the site also includes a video reflection celebrating the World Day for Consecrated...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 31, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
On December 17, 2012, during the ceremony at the Itamaraty Palace, the President of the Republic, Dilma Roussef, delivered the National Award of Human Rights of 2012 in the category of “Guarantee of the Rights of Elderly People” to Sister Terezinha Tortelli, Daughter...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 31, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Brother René Stockman, General Superior of the Brothers of Charity and president of Fracarita International was presented with the Order of Leopold, a State award of the Kingdom of Belgium, at the Belgian Embassy in Vatican City on January 29th. The Brothers or...
