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Awestruck – Facebook for Catholics
by John Freund, CM | Jan 24, 2013 | Church
(Romereports.com) In addition to Facebook and MySpace, there are a myriad of social networks tailored to each person's preferences. You can find one for motorcycle enthusiasts, dog lovers, and even for those looking for homes abroad. So it's no surprise that among the...
Success story – Vincentian Family Haiti
by John Freund, CM | Jan 23, 2013 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Q&A with Haitian Scholarship Winner Joanne Joseph “The more education I have, the more I can help myself, my family, my friends, my town and my country.” The power of that statement helped propel 29-year-old Joanne Joseph to win a two-year scholarship from St....
Pope App now live
by John Freund, CM | Jan 23, 2013 | Church
The Catholic News Service reports. " The Vatican launched a new “Pope App” on the eve of the release of the pope’s World Communications Day message, which will be dedicated to social networks as important spaces for evangelization. The new app provides live streaming...
What do Fox and ABC news have in common?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 23, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
What do Fox, Huffington and ABC news have in common? The Wheeler Sister Sisters!
These and other national news sources have been struck by the fascinating story of the Sisters who were sisters in life… and death.
Journey of the Vincentians – Rome to USA
by John Freund, CM | Jan 22, 2013 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
This incredible journey from Rome to St. Louis is truly an adventure complete with many twists and turns. Over the Alps, across an ocean, a Bishop who changed the plan from New Orleans to St. Louis by way of Baltimore and Bardstown Kentucky (and an intersection with...
Fr. Levesque to step down from Niagara U.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 22, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., announced today that after 13 years as President he will resign from his position as president of Niagara University at the conclusion of the current academic year. He quickly made clear however that he will remain at NU. The...
Some surprising Papal firsts
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2013 | Church
Who was the first pope to appear on film: Leo XIII, [1878 - 1903] in 1896. make a radio broadcast: Pius XI, [1922 - 1939] c. 1931. have a ‘full-length’ movie made about him: Pius XII, [1939 - 1958], in 1942 the movie called ‘Pastor Angelus‘ (angelic shepard) per...
Mission of the Daughters of Charity (Video)
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Yakobis Surabaya has posted of 5 minutes YouTube video on the Mission of the Daughters of Charity. Although many of his over 300 videos are in Indonesian there are many in English. St. Vincent describes the Daughters who have... for monastery only the houses of the...
Ideas for Poverty & Homelessness
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Although this refer to the United Kingdom there is much food for thought of Australia and the US in this program sponsored by Church Action on Poverty 2013, www.church-poverty.org.uk. As you may be aware, next week is Poverty & Homelessness Action Week. People...
Congregation of the Mission – Jan 25,1617
by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2013 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
To celebrate the 396th anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Mission VinFormation has posted a SlideShare presentation. The Congregation of the Mission celebrates January 25th as its “Foundation Day” but in reality the Congregation was not legally set...