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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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Haitians – little hope after Sandy
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Already Desperate, Haitians Hopeless After Sandy According to the New York Times... As if the quake were not enough, Haiti is now suffering the combined onslaught of storms and, before that, drought, imperiling its food supply, causing $254 million in agricultural...
Video – 3 minute perspective on Social Media 2013
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Social Media Video 2013: Social Media Revolution 4 was written by international best selling author and keynote speaker Erik Qualman. His annual videos that look at social media videos are the most watched in the world. Erik thanks everyone for their ideas and...
Rock star Bono back in the Vatican
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2012 | Church
World Bank figures show that “there are an extra 52 million children going to school” as governments have been able to invest in education instead of debt repayments. Vatican Radio reports "Irish rocker and anti-poverty campaigner Bono was back in the Vatican on...
Anointing in the context of the “Digital Continent”
by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
A Concord Pastor writes moving of his experience of A sacrament on the digital continent "A first for me... "Yesterday afternoon I was called by a hospice chaplain at a local nursing home to come and administer the Anointing of the Sick to a dying resident. I found...
Pope to Youth WYD
by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family
RomeReports presents a letter, addressed to all the youths who are planning on going to World Youth Day in Rio the coming month of July. He explains the significance of the theme, which is “Go and Make Disciples of All Nations.” In his letter, the Pope says that God...
Thanksgiving Song
by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2012 | Evangelization, Technology: Issues and Uses
This funny, yet moving song is a sweet reminder of what we celebrate this Thanksgiving season. Vist the featured video in the right hand column of this page or click on the folowing link "It's thanksgiving at our house... so I guess we have to talk" And a child shall...
SVDP – Educate to Escape the Cycle of Poverty
by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Ontario Regional Council reports that the Ozanam Education Fund has been established to help provide educational funding for those trapped in poverty enabling them to obtain a decent job "We operate in a knowledge based world were knowledge and key skill sets are...
Daughters of Charity ministering around the globe
by John Freund, CM | Nov 16, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity photo gallery on their international website features an impressive gallery of photos of their various works around the world. Click on the following links to see where they are Rue du Bac, Europe, Africa, North America, Latin America, Asia, Australia and their ministries with Children, Elderly, Homeless, Youth, Health Care, Women, Addicts, Pastoral, Prisoners, Migrants, Disabilities
The apologies of Blessed John Paul II
by John Freund, CM | Nov 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
A Wikiepedia list of apologies made by Blessed John Paul is currently receiving a lot of attention in the blogosphere. Pope John Paul II made many apologies. During his long reign as Pope, he apologized to Jews, Galileo, women, victims of...
No one knows the day
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Nov 16, 2012 | Reflections
A better knowledge of apocalyptic language allows us today to listen to Jesus’ hope-bringing message without falling into the temptation of sowing anguish and fear in people’s consciences. Read more Read: Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teaching