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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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SCL Associates mark silver jubilee
by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Associates program . The theme of the 25th anniversary year is "Companions in Discipleship." Sisters and Associate across the country are launching the observance with local celebrations....
Exploitation of illegal immigrants on rise in many industries
by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2012 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
While the exploitation of illegal workers is often linked to the sex industry, recent reports from the Attorney-General’s Department and Australian Institute of Criminology have suggested it is on the rise in other industries. Brianna Lee said these include reports of...
History of Daughters of Charity USA
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The YouTube Channel of the Daughters of Charity USA has posted their 26th video  - "A history of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States up to 2008." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XBUrl85EWA
Credible prophecy and the Vincentian Charism
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2012 | Vincentian Family
José Vicente Nacher Tatay, CM, writes... "Our Vincentian charism will only be a credible prophecy if we truly live it. The key to prophecy is fidelity (remembering). Anything else would be a scandal, a lie, a history about someone who gave and then took back what had...
October 17 – World Day to Eradicate Poverty
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The theme for 2012: Ending the Violence of Extreme Poverty: Promoting Empowerment and Building Peace. Visit the UN website for information abut what is being done around the world this day. "Rampant poverty, which has festered for far too long, is linked to social...
“Our Iceberg is melting” – Vincentian Family coping with change
by John Freund, CM | Oct 15, 2012 | Vincentian Family
On the surface, John Kotter's Our Iceberg Is Melting is a simple story of a colony of penguins facing a dilemma. But contained within the story and the characters is a powerful message about the fear of change and how to motivate people to face the future and take...
Two more saints from a state of grace
by John Freund, CM | Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
In a clever headline, "Two More Saints From a State of Grace", the New York Times points out that more than half the 12 Americans saints are from  the state of New York. Lawrence Downs writes... "When Pope Benedict XVI canonizes seven Catholic saints in Rome next...
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth – new way of being religious
by John Freund, CM | Oct 14, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Jane Karakunnel, SCN writes, "Our religious vocation begins and ends in the desire for God, said Sister Shalini Mulackal, PBVM, the resource person for the one and a half-day Theological reflection on ‘a new way of being women religious in the Asian context’ held at...
President of St. Elizabeth College completes 16-year term
by John Freund, CM | Oct 14, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Francis Raftery will step down as head of the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown next year, school officials announced. She will complete a 16-year term and a total of 38 years of service to the College. In 2012, the college established the DePaul Center...
Vincentian Family Golden Jubilarians in India
by John Freund, CM | Oct 14, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Malini Manjaly, SCN writes of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations in Mokama, a city and a municipality in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar... "Sisters Margaret Rodericks, Marietta Saldanha and Mary Scaria Menonparambil celebrated their Golden Jubilee at...