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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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Ladies of Charity and revitalization
by John Freund, CM | Feb 19, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Does Your Association Need Revitalizing? Then here is A plan! So say Lucy Saunders, LCUSA President, and Sr. Frances Ryan, DC, Spiritual Moderator The New Orleans Ladies of Charity under the leadership of Adrian Kappesser, president, has worked with Sister Fran Ryan,...
End Extreme Poverty by Ending Extreme Wealth
by John Freund, CM | Feb 19, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
To End Extreme Poverty, Let’s Try Ending Extreme Wealth The world’s wealthy gathered in the Alps recently to discuss how to ‘solve’ the world’s problems. The world’s biggest problem, suggests one top global anti-poverty outfit, may be their fortunes. Sam...
SCN’s nurture Special Olympics winner
by John Freund, CM | Feb 19, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
SCN Nepali Student Strikes Gold in Special Olympics When a shy Mentally disabled boy first joined Navajyoti Centre for the Mentally Disabled Children (Sisters of Charity of Nazareth) at Baluwata over 12 years ago, little did he and his teachers know that he would one...
2013: Our Lenten Journey, From Calvary to Caritas
by John Freund, CM | Feb 19, 2013 | Vincentian Family
"This year’s Lenten Message by the Holy Father holds a truly Vincentian theme. He tells us that Lent and the year of faith “offer a valuable opportunity to meditate on the relationship between faith and charity.” (LM, 2013, 1) In both Porta Fidei and the Lenten...
Rosalie Rendu and the Power of Collaboration
by John Freund, CM | Feb 18, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Collaboration is a buzz word in the Vincentian Family today. Rosalie Rendu provides a model for the followers of Vincent and Louise. Members of the Vincentian Family, Affiliates, and lay collaborators in Vincentian ministries have an opportunity to gather for 4 days...
Vincent faces values of his era
by John Freund, CM | Feb 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
"St. Vincent Confronts the Crisis of Values of his era" represents Luigi Mezzadri, CM research on this issue. Some selections from the study... "Certainly today Vincent would also speak about “a crisis in values”. Value is something that arises as the result of an...
What comes after “Bless me, Father”
by John Freund, CM | Feb 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
The CNS offers insight in an article "tips for Catholics long absent from the confessional "Just come. Don't prepare. We'll do it in there. I'll help you with this. At the end of it, you're going to think about things we didn't cover. You can come again," said Msgr....
The key 16 – RomeReports
by John Freund, CM | Feb 17, 2013 | Church
Who will be the Key Players in the Papal Conclave? There are 16 Cardinals, often referred to as the ’16 pillars of the Church’, who are expected to be key players in the process of electing the new Pope . They include Cardinals Sean O’Malley, Timothy Dolan, Marc...
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me”
by John Freund, CM | Feb 17, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The St Vincent de Paul Society of Australia’s 2012 National Overview publication is now available online. “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” As implied by the name, this publication of 25 pages contaiing many items contains an summary some of work of the St...
What young Catholics want
by John Freund, CM | Feb 17, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The church young Catholics want As a young Catholic who works with many young Catholics, Annie Selak, offers these thoughts in a Washington Post piece. A church that takes our experience seriously A church that emphasizes the inclusive ministry of Jesus A church that...