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Fr. Holtschneider wraps up his blog from Madrid blog
by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2011 | Vincentian Family
With these words Fr.Holtschneider wraps up his blog from Madrid..."Our next adventure!! DePaul will host the national Taize gathering on Memorial Day Weekend of 2012. The brothers from Taize will be coming, and the prayer and weekend-long renewal experience will be...
Pictures – Final Fiesta Vincentian Family Gathering Madrid
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2011 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Once again the exuberance of Vincentian Youth on display with these photos from the closing Fiesta. Dressed in traditional costumes of each region, nearly 2,000 people celebrated the final event of the Vincentian Family gathering prior to WYD. If you can read...
Depaul USA featured in Philadelphia paper for innovative program
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2011 | Vincentian Family
"Depaul USA's resident generated exhibit, Shooting Back, received welcome attention fromThe Philadelphia Inquirer. In the article, "Arts Program Helps Homeless Men Express Their Reality", two resident-artists discuss how their participation in the exhibit...
New President SVDP USA – Sheila GIlbert
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2011 | Vincentian Family
We have just learned that Sheila Gilbert will assume the duties of President of the St. Vincent dePaul Society USA. She is the first woman to head the Society in the US. Joe Flannigan outgoing President writes... "I am pleased to announce that National Secretary...
And the images are coming in…
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Find them on blogs... Vincentian Family - DePaul... Find them on Facebook.. Find them on YouTube... FInd them on TwitVid.... (There may be 5 second ads first) Find them on Flickr.... Where else?
A parable of Vincentian Simplicity
by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Vincent must be smiling! Fr. Dennis Holtschneider writes in his blog from WYD with Vincentian Youth...10:30 a.m. Saturday. The young people are given masks to wear on the back of their heads (click on graphic to enlarge), and instructed to leave them on all day. ...
First two “chronicles” from WYD Madrid
by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2011 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
The leadership of the Vincentian Marian Youth is making Spanish language chronicles from Madrid. Here are the first two in English translation provided by famvin. WELCOME TO YOUR HOUSE Madrid, August 12, 2011 In the chapel and sharing prayer. Thus began the reception...
dePaul President blogging from WYD Madrid
by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Welcome to the dePaulWYD blog sharing our time at the Vincentian Youth Gathering prior to World Youth Day. I’m Fr. Dennis Holtschneider from DePaul University, wearing the dark blue shirt, third-from-the-right in the front row. (click image to enlarge or the dePaul...
SC Leavenworth appoint first lay Director of Associates
by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Terri Butel had become the first lay Director of Associates of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth . The Associates are a group of men and women who identify with the mission and spirit and share in the ministries of the religious community. There are 232 SCL...
Where will you find 1737 Vincentian Youth – WYD Madrid
by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2011 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
These days all roads lead to Madrid... even for the Pope. So our Vincentian youth have gathered in Madrid. The largest linguistic group, not surprisingly, comes from Spain with next largest being English-speaking, Portugese and Italian speaking. They are...