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Vincentian Service and Mission opportunities
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Both Vincentian Service Corps – West and Vincentian Mission Corps offer opportunities for a young people to a year of their lives and to be changed in the process.
When a school is not a school…
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
...but a center of LEARNING FOR LIVING St. Justin de Jacobis in Kenya is a Learning Resource Center. They say it is not a school but lives by the motto “Learning for Living Sister Jocelyne Joly, D.C. writes in the Nairobi Kenya Journal June 2012 First let me share...
Vincentian Perspective on Pentecost
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
Vinformation presents a video reflection “The Spiritual Fire Within” based on a presentation by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M . http://youtu.be/N9vabN4CoBM It is based on text taken from SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND THE POOR General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission...
The Seven Deadly Sins and The Great Gatsby
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
BustedHalo offers some perspectives on this apparent blockbuster. The Great Gatsby has been touted as many things: one of the contenders for the title of “The Great American Novel,” a flash game, and now, a summer blockbuster. But for all the things that The Great...
Vincentian Collaboration in Ethiopia
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2013 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
DC AND CM COLLABORATION IN ETHIOPIA On Sunday, May 12, 2013 the Daughters of Charity and members of the Congregation of the Mission for a workshop in St. Mary’s Provincial House, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Twenty-nine Sisters (representing all the DC services) and six...
Behind the scenes – Daughters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The team of the International Website had their annual meeting from May 7 through 10 at the Motherhouse in Paris. The members of the team come from 6 different countries representing the 6 languages of the site. The members are: Sr. Katarzyna Pospieszynska, Province...
Blisters for Sisters!
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In the category of imaginative slogans... "Blisters for Sisters"! A large group of Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth and Associates participated in the annual Blisters for Sisters in the Kansas City area on Saturday, May 4. They are pictured here at Church of the...
Pentecost Sunday
by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 16, 2013 | Reflections
In need of salvation The Holy Spirit of God is not owned by the Church. It does not belong exclusively to religions. We have to call on him to come upon the whole world that so badly needs salvation. Come, creator Spirit of God. There is no peace in your world. Your...
Pope: Don’t be “backseat Christians”
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Watch Pope Francis as he speaks of "Back Seat Christians" “There are backseat Christians, right? Those who are well mannered and do everything well, but they don't know how to bring others to the Church through proclamation and Apostolic zeal. Today we can ask the...
Vincentian universities – student service days
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Each of our Vincentian Family universities and colleges encourages some form of student service day. DePaul University has posted a video of its 2013 version. This year, some 1,700 faculty, staff and students contributed to more than 70 service projects all around...