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Prayer for election of new Pope
by John Freund, CM | Mar 7, 2013 | Church
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops suggests the following prayer as the Cardinal gather in Conclave to elect a new Pope. O God, eternal shepherd, who govern your flock with unfailing care, grant in your boundless fatherly love a pastor for your Church...
WYD Vincentian Family Catechesis
by John Freund, CM | Mar 6, 2013 | Vincentian Family
FAMVIN 2013 is the official source for information and multimedia about the Vincentian Family Gathering in the context of World Youth Day in Rio this summer. The following "Catechesis" are now available for download. 1 “Come and see: how good it is being together as...
Daughters of Charity in Holy Land
by John Freund, CM | Mar 6, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
"I am happy for the life I have chosen" - The nuns of "Le Creche," the only orphanage in Bethlehem, have raised generations of children in this biblical town. But only four aging nuns remain, down from a dozen 30 years ago, and the Roman Catholic church is struggling...
Join the Cardinals in prayer
by John Freund, CM | Mar 6, 2013 | Church, Justice and Peace
The Vatican News service reports that this afternoon in St. Peter's Basilica, on the occasion of the General Congregations proceeding the Conclave, the College of Cardinals will pray for the Church. The celebration, which will be held at 5:00pm at the Altar of the...
Louise – Collaboration, Leadership
by John Freund, CM | Mar 6, 2013 | Vincentian Family
In March VinFormation celebrates the Feast of St. Louise de Marillac with two new presentations, based on the article ‘God Wants First The Heart And Then The Work:’ Louise De Marillac And Leadership In The Vincentian Tradition by Louise Sullivan D.C. With short...
Sisters of Charity Novices
by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Mary Elizabeth Miller, SCN President received the first vows of the Novices, Anita Murmu, Hema Santhosa, Jonice Lepcha, Kalpana Kerketta, Mansuri Kujur, Maya Amolik, Nirmala Diggi, Prashanti M. and Sushanti Xaxa on March 2 in Mokama, India. Father Alywn...
Vincentian Marian Youth Newsletter 2-2013
by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2013 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Yasmine Cajuste International President of the VMY writes in her introduction to the February issue of the Vincentian Marian Youth Newsletter... “Living our faith with joy.” Our motto for the year 2013 is an affirmation, not an invitation. During this Year of Faith...
What did you give up, Gramma?
by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2013 | Vincentian Family
"What did you give up for Lent? Which is the topic of my youngest grandchildren, my answer is complicated. I decided to give more of myself to others in thought word and deed. So last night when they asked again, I told them I gave up hurting others and chose to be...
Believe in comprehensive immigration reform?
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Sheila Gilbert, National President fo the St. VIncent dePaul Society urges you to contact your representatives regarding immigration legislation. Dear Vincentians, Recently, I asked you to get involved in the fight for antipoverty programs in the federal budget and...
“A tale of three Americas”
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2013 | Vincentian Family
What you think about wealth inequality may very well be wrong! At least what more than 9 out of 10 Americans think is wrong! In terms of wealth there are three Americas - the ideal America, the America we think exists and the real America. A video, which started going...