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Impelled by the Love of Christ – For 200 years
by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The year 2012 marks the bicentennial anniversary of the foundation of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. As a tribute to these sisters, the Sisters of Charity Federation offers a reflection on aspects of the Vincentian charism that permeated their 200 years of...
Who is the Adamson in Adamson University
by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Adamson University in the Philippines is currently administered by the priests and brothers of the Congregation of the Mission. But why is it called Adamson University? Generations of Filipino engineers, chemists and a host of other professionals in the field of...
Free quality Christmas images
by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
6 sets of quality Christmas images from the folks at FreeBible Images. Be sure to visit this amazing site dedicated to providing free quality images! Photo stories An Angel visits Joseph The Christmas story: An angel visits Joseph. Matthew 1:18-25 Wise Men worship...
Life-giving Charity Federation Connections
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Charity Federation Connections — Lifelines - We want to focus on sharing the good news of what is giving our congregations life and energy. If any of what you read stirs a desire for more, go to the Sisters of Charity Federation website and you’ll discover what...
Can you balance a poverty budget
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Balance a Working Poverty Budget You're a single person living alone in Ontario and work 35 hours per week in a minimum-wage job with no benefits. Your monthly budget is $1435. Estimate your monthly expenses and try to balance this budget. (Try it even if you are not...
Before first tweet Pope has huge following
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
With a week before his first tweet the popularity of the Pope's Twitter account swelled enourmously within 24 hours, reaching nearly half a million followers on the social site. The first tweet from Benedict XVI will not come out until December 12. The most popular of...
Depaul UK responds to Homeless Youth Report
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Depaul UK responds to Homeless Youth Report Speaking on the eve of the national conference of Depaul Nightstop UK, the national network of accredited emergency accommodation for young people, Martin Houghton-Brown, Chief Executive of Depaul UK, said: "Homeless Link’s...
Speaking of today’s Christian martyrs
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2012 | Justice and Peace
John Allen draws attention to the  Nov. 4-6 conference at Notre Dame, "Seed of the Church: Telling the Story of Today's Christian Martyrs." Sponsored by Notre Dame's Institute for Church Life, the event's aim was to raise consciousness about the widespread...
Video presentation Superior General’s Advent letter
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Congregation of the Mission International Offices have provided the videos below which are based on the text of Father Greg Gay's Advent letter as presented on the powerpoint produced by VinFormation. So many formats from Document, Powerpoint and now video...
A postulant learns from her martyrs
by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Amanda Kerns quotes a Daughter of Charity who put her money where her mouth was! "Sisters, We Have to Be Courageous": The Story of Sister Josefa The post follows below.  (More stories of these courageous Daughters of Charity to come!) Her name was Sister Josefa...