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The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
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One hour retreats with the saints
by John Freund, CM | Feb 10, 2013 | Reflections, Vincentian Family
One hour retreats for busy people .. (Anyone up to adapting this for the Vincentian family?) About Classic Wisdom (1 Hour) Retreats The Classic Wisdom (1 Hour) Retreats answer the need of busy people today for at-home spiritual guidance that's steeped in the Catholic...
“Urban plunges” – Vincentian style
by John Freund, CM | Feb 10, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The St. Vincent de Paul Center, provides the opportuniy to meet Christ in ways they had not expected. Sr. Pat Evanic, DC writes "January brought students from Niagara and St. John’s University, two of our Vincentian Universities, to Germantown Philadelphia Pa. to do...
Virtual Lent – resources
by John Freund, CM | Feb 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
If “metanonia” literally means “change your way of thinking”, here are some resources to help us think about changes we need to make. Pope Benedict XVI’s Lenten Message The Three practices of Lent - Fr. Robert Barron Online Lenten retreats gather seekers for...
SVDP – ‘a forgotten layer of society’ calls
by John Freund, CM | Feb 9, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Vincent de Paul reports surge in calls from 'a forgotten layer of society'Irish Times St Vincent de Paul volunteers are at the coalface in the fight against poverty Today, the Society of St Vincent de Paul( svp.ie) release its figures for the number of people who...
VMY International President’s Letter
by John Freund, CM | Feb 9, 2013 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Let us live our faith with joy! With this international motto for 2013 we want to unite ourselves with the Church during this Year of Faith and we also want to renew our personal encounter with Christ, an encounter that is the source of joy which impels us to...
The Three practices of Lent – Fr. Barron
by John Freund, CM | Feb 9, 2013 | Featured Videos, Vincentian Family
Father Barron comments on the three practices of Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. He offers practical advice to enact these three pillars in your own life. In addition, he comments on the traditional practice of receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday.
The power of the Gospel
by Ross Dizon | Feb 9, 2013 | Reflections
The episode of a surprising and unexpected catch of fish in the Sea of Galilee has been edited by the evangelist Luke to encourage the Church when it experiences that all its efforts to communicate its message fail. What we are told is very clear: we should put our...
SCN Weekly Justice Highlights
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity
Weekly Justice Concerns of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Challenging Unjust Systems: Urge Chinese officials to stop the execution of Li Yan who is on death row in China for murdering her husband after repeated hideous abuse and futile pleas to police...
New resource for Vincentian history
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Studies Institute of DePaul University has launched a new online research archive that will provide access to an array of historical documents on the Catholic Reformation, with special focus on Vincentian history. The website, which was created by Dr....
Lent 2013 – Two Sisters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Living the Days of Lent 2013 edited by Ellen Dauwer, SC and Mary McCormick, SC. A short meditation for each day of the season of Lent, with illustrations and detachable pages that can be posted for convenient reflection reminders. It is available on Barnes and Noble...