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And now Nun Run fundraising motorcyle ride
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2012 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Nun Run fundraising motorcyle ride set for Oct. 20 The Nun Run will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, leaving from the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word at Villa de Matel in Houston and ending in Galveston. This motorcycle...
Vincentian Prayers and the St. Vincent dePaul Society
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2012 | Vincentian Family
SSVDP St. Vincent De Paul Society Prayers Booklet* PDF St. Vincent De Paul Society Opening Prayer Powerpoint PDF St. Vincent De Paul Society Closing Prayer Powerpoint PDF Prayers for the St. Vincent De Paul Society Powerpoint PDF *NB : You can print this...
Database of quotes from Vincent
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Have you ever wanted to find out what Vincent said about a topic such as war, hunger, etc.? Or do you remember the substance of a quote but not where it came from? Father Ed Udovic introduces yet another issue by highlighting little known quotes. “There is nothing...
Novena – Feast of Vincent de Paul
by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Nine days of quotes from and prayers to St. Vincent de Paul. Can be used for meditation by groups or individuals seeking to grow in Vincentian Spirituality. Courtesy of Daughters of Charity of Australia.
Using social media in vocations
by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Interview with Sister Elaine, Advocate of Social Media Catholic Tech talk writes... "I recently came across an article about Sister Elaine Lachance, Vocation Director for the Good Shepherd Sisters of Quebec, and how she is using social media to spark interest and...
Facebook en Español? U.S. Catholic Bishops say ‘si’
by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2012 | Church
(Romereports.com) Logging onto Facebook has become a past time for thousands of young people. The American Conference of Catholic Bishops is taking notice and tapping into young Hispanic Catholics online. "Now you can communicate and share your thoughts with the...
A tale of two Daughters
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
What did Sr. Mary Rose McGeady, DC and Sr. Bernadette Szymczak, DC have in common? They both entered the Daughters of Charity in the same year They both received special notice in the New York Times for their dedicated service to the poor. A question... what made them...
One Sister can change the world – Looking for Roses
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
St. Theresa and Mother Theresa! Imagine what they did through prayer and in the slums. Welcome to Imagine Sisters! Have you ever met a religious sister? They tend to be the happiest women on Earth. They pray, they sacrifice their lives in love and service to those in...
“Nuns on the Bus” Ride Staten Island Ferry
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The “Nuns on the Bus” are hopping off the bus temporarily to jump on the Staten Island Ferry. Sister Simone Campbell and other Sisters plan to tell New York elected officials that we do not want the federal budget balanced on the backs of struggling families. "Come...
Pope lifts up other face of Middle east
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2012 | Church, Evangelization
John Allen writes, "Some papal trips are important for their substance, while others matter more for their symbolism. Benedict XVI’s Sept. 14-16 outing to Lebanon fell into that second category, showing the world a different face of the Middle East in a moment of...