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Justice Concerns – Sisters of Charity Nazareth
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity
Good News: February 28 saw the Violence Against Women Act (Senate version) passed by the House of Representatives. Please thank representatives who voted for the bill, or express your opinion to those who did not. You can find an alert and message for editing,...
Daughters of Charity celebrate Louise
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A timeline, biography and a slide show in preparation for the feast of St. Louise de Marillac on Marcy 15. Visit the international site of the Daughters of Charity. Their "Focus On" feature this month is "First Part of : The Year of Faith and the Life of St. Louise"....
AIC to train 120 women from 20 countries
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
On International Woman’s Day the AIC, announced that they will gather in Bangkok to foster education for women as a tool to long-lasting poverty alleviation. The AIC, the first of Vincent dePaul's foundations, International Assembly of the Delegates March 14-17,...
To journalists covering conclave
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2013 | Church
A writer for the Catholic New Service offers some advice. A few days ago, Hillary wrote a great blog postoffering advice to secular journalists covering the upcoming conclave. I’d like to add my own thoughts, since this is a topic I find particularly troubling. So,...
With arms always open
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Mar 9, 2013 | Reflections
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C -- 2013 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful (Lk. 6:36)Sibling rivalry; the perceived partiality favorable to the younger son who is prone to waywardness; the children taking for granted how good they have it at home; the father’s...
Change it up for Lent!
by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2013 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
Change it up for Lent" writes S. Janet Gildea in introducing the March issue of e-voc from the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Lent is our annual opportunity to plow up the fields of our spiritual life. After the months of ordinary time and a hope-filled season of...
Seeds of Hope available
by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
"Seeds of Hope can be purchased on line through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It is available at on our webpage: www.svdpusa.org , click on “order materials”. It can also be ordered by email: jmorse@svdpusa.org." For further information about how the book is...
Superior General commends dialog with Islam
by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Father Gregory Gay, CM commends participation in an international conference devoted to exploring the theme of interreligious dialog with Isam. It will be held in 2014 at DePaul University, Chicago, IL USA. Details to follow when available at theVinDialogue website....
Vatican II – Inside the Council
by John Freund, CM | Mar 7, 2013 | Church
Anita Crane writes... New Evangelization Television (NET) continues its historic series VATICAN II: INSIDE THE COUNCIL in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Washington – and Episode 3 “Lumen Gentium & The Church” debuts on Thursday,March 7 at 8:30 PM ET....
Poverty USA – United States Bishops
by John Freund, CM | Mar 7, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
More than 46 million Americans live in a place that could be called the State of Poverty The people of Poverty USA are family members, neighbors, colleagues – young and old, black and white, healthy and sick, rural and urban. They are not making the headlines, much...