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The Vincentian Family is a movement made up of more than 160 institutions and some 4,000,000 people who follow Jesus Christ, serving the poor, as did St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and many other believers who, over the last four centuries, have enriched the Vincentian charism.
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Superior General at DePaul University
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2013 | Vincentian Family
DePaul hosted the Very Rev. Gregory Gay, C.M., Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and welcomed him with a reception at Cortelyou Commons. Follow this link for a gallery of photos from the event.
Daughter of Charity on CNN
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Mary Ellen Lacy, DC was interviewed by Susan Candiotti on CNN March 4. (There is a brief ad which precedes the clip.) Sister Mary Ellen Lacy works as a lobbyist on various issues at NETWORK. She is a Daughter of Charity and a lobbyist who focuses primarily on...
Poverty choices – play the game
by John Freund, CM | Mar 3, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The game isn’t about angry birds, but impoverished Americans — and the economic realities they face. It's about the realities of fiscal cliffs, sequester, or whatever name you chose for the realities faced by millions. During an ice storm last month that kept U.S....
Bishops Conference reports Vincentian killing
by John Freund, CM | Mar 3, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines reports from Manila... Following the death of a tribal leader in Boracay last February 22, the Vincentian Family Coordinating Council (VFCC) in the Philippines has issued an official statement denouncing the brutal...
TV Worth Watching: “The Bible” Premieres March 3
by John Freund, CM | Mar 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Kathy Schiffer writes... Tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST, something new is coming to your television set: A Lenten miniseries that is well produced and true to the Scriptures. “The Bible,” a five-part, ten-hour miniseries produced by actress Roma Downey and her husband Mark...
SVDP Georgia on “Sequester”
by John Freund, CM | Mar 2, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Uncharted waters! ATLANTA – (March 1, 2013) – Today, the United States is moving into unchartered territories because of the sequester. The sequester will hit all government spending across the board with exceptions for some programs and military personnel, but the...
A Lenten perspective on aging
by John Freund, CM | Mar 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Carving out space for God to fill up! "The mystic Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin says the loss of bodily and mental abilities in old age is but the creator carving out large cavities in us so to fill them up with God. Instead of begrudgingly enduring your aging...
Vatican – gallery of a Pontificate
by John Freund, CM | Mar 2, 2013 | Church
The Vatican website features of timeline of photos from the years Benedict XVI was Pope. The beautiful pictures are enhanced by appropriate quotations and links to the sources of the quotations. News Va on Facebook offers an even richer collection of...
Before it is too late
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Mar 2, 2013 | Reflections
It has been quite some time that Jesus introduced himself to the people of Nazareth as the Prophet sent by the Holy Spirit to announce the Good News to the poor. He goes on repeating tirelessly his message: God is near, paving the way for a more human world for...
Nazareth Charities vs. trafficking
by John Freund, CM | Mar 1, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
From the Archdiocese of Louisville... As the Kentucky General Assembly considers a proposed law that would help victims of human trafficking, House Bill 3, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and the Dominican Sisters of Peace are taking action. The Sisters of Charity...