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Serving the Poor – Vincentian Charism
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The international site of the Daughters of Charity this month addresses the theme "SERVE THE POOR ACCORDING TO THE VINCENTIAN CHARISM" as it presents a video and powerpoint. "The Vincentian charism is a gift of God for the Church and the Poor through Saint Vincent de...
CM Western province videos
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Nuestra Historia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeYnDXayqVM John, the link above is to the vocation video Our Story but in Spanish (Nuestra Historia). I just posted the video on YouTube yesterday.   Jim See also... Our...
Frederic’s Passion for Justice (video)
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Frederic Ozanam had a passion for charity and justice which was driven by a deep faith in the presence of God who was actively engaged in the social progress of the world through the actions of Christians. This video presentation by Ralph Middlecamp at the Vincentian...
Breakthrough Vincentian History Project
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2013 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Introducing a six-volume series that tells the story of the Congregation of the Mission; Vincentian priests and brothers who have worked to improve others’ spiritual and material welfare for almost four centuries. For the first time, modern readers have a...
Gallery – Ladies of Charity National Assembly
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Ladies of Charity USA website provides a gallery of photos from its 2013 National Assembly devoted to the theme "Empower Women/Strengthen Families". How many people, including yourself can you recognize? .
A just and fair farm bill
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The 2013 Farm Bill Needs Your Involvement Take Action! Our Goal: A Just and Fair Farm Bill Sheila Gilbert, National President of the Society of dePaul USA writes, Dear Vincentians, As Congress begins to debate the 2013 Farm Bill, the National Council of the U.S....
Formation Friday – Vincentian eBooks
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Vincent on the go!   Given the popularity of tablets and smart phones VinFormation is happy to offer many Vincentian documents  in several formats: ePub (compatible with most eBook readers, all modern smartphones, iPad), Mobi (compatible with Amazon Kindle), MS Word...
Managing the Patrimony of the Poor – Proceedings
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Managing the Patrimony of the Poor as Wise Stewards A workshop for members of the Vincentian family examining principles and practices of Vincentian asset management. Dear Confreres, Sisters and members of the International Vincentian Family, he Vincentian Studies...
Ladies of Charity – New Strategic Plan
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
New Strategic Plan Developed During its spring meeting in April, the LCUSA Board of Directors, aided by facilitator Karen DeHais, worked through a multi-step process to develop a new strategic plan which will provide a framework for activities over the next five...
Spirituality of Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Oct 30, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
Fr. Guillermo “Memo” Campuzano, CM reflects on Spirituality and Systemic Change