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Unpacking a hallowed tradition: Home Visits

by John Freund, CM | Oct 12, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul

… why do we do the home visit, how we go about the home visit, and most importantly, what we want to accomplish and how do we overcome the reasons some Vincentians have for not doing home visits

Sisters share their experience of Visitation

by John Freund, CM | Oct 12, 2014 | Church

Global Sisters offers this review of a book published by Catholic University in which Sisters share their experience of Visitation.

LCUSA October Prayer Service: Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary

by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family

Among the reflection questions in this month’s prayer service for the LCUSA , Carol Schumer, D.C. asks us to reflect: What does praying the Rosary mean in my life?

Vincent de Paul Society offers ebola guidelines

by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2014 | Disasters and Responses, News

SVDPUSA Disaster Services Division Disaster Prevention Protocols for Ebola and other Contagious Diseases

Dutch make pilgrimage to Vincentian murdered in China

by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2014 | Vincentian Family

Dutch make pilgrimage to Vincentian murdered in China. A group of pilgrims will leave from the Netherlands to that land of China accompanied by the auxiliary bishop of Roermond, Msgr. Everhard de Jong.

Fr. Foley – Refections on the UN General Assembly

by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Father Joe Foley, CM NGO representative at the UN offer his summary and reflections of the The United Nations General Assembly – Session 69

Catholic Extension Society brings nuns from Latin America

by John Freund, CM | Oct 10, 2014 | Evangelization

Catholic Extension Society brings nuns from Latin America thanks to a 3 million dollar grant from Hilton Foundation. The program will send more than 30 women religious to diocese throughout the US to serve the underserved immigrant population in the US.