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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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Obama and Romney on Hunger and Poverty
by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Bread for the World asks "What Do Obama and Romney Have to Say About Hunger and Poverty?" This summer, the Christian leaders comprising the Circle of Protection invited President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney to submit short video statements on how they...
Superior General calls for a Vincentian “Triple A”
by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Identifying two crucial issues for women today Fr. Gregory Gay, CM, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity, suggests Giving in a three-fold way he calls the “Vincentian Family Triple A”: Accompaniment, Action, and Advocacy. ...
R.I.P. Sister Mary Rose McGeady, DC 1928-2012
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Mary Rose McGeady died at 4:30 AM..Covenent House has posted a tribute to her. "Sister Mary Rose McGeady, 84, a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to helping homeless and trafficked children and who for 13 years served as President of Covenant House, the...
Ontario Canada SVDP – Systemic Change a top priority
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2012 | Vincentian Family
James Paddon writes, "As president of the Ontario Canada SSVP, I've placed systemic change at the top of my list for my four year term. There is no doubt what the three most critical issues related to systemic change are. The first is the change or transformation our...
250+ Ladies of Charity gather in Washington
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2012 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Reflecting on the theme "Giving in Faith and Love" close to 300 people will participate in the 12th Annual National Assembly September 12-16. Fr. Gregory gay, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission , will address the Assembly Friday. Sr. Carol Keehan, DC...
SVDP Ontario offers training modules
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2012 | Vincentian Family
James Paddon, President of the SVDP Ontario region of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Canada writes that they have three education modules which they’ll begin to present in the coming months. These respond to a real interest amongst their members in learning...
Facebook and the elderly in the church
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
The New Media Project presents an article Facebook and the elderly in the church in which Robert Saler, guest blogger writes... "My two years spent serving a wonderful, small congregation in Gary, IN, were instructive in a number of ways. The entire situation was rife...
From corporate world to SVDP CEO
by John Freund, CM | Sep 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family
A passion for social justice and helping the homeless Michael Perusco has no regrets about quitting the corporate world to focus on the vulnerable, marginalised and the homeless, but admits his experience as a chartered accountant was an asset during his years time...
The Nuns at Shareholders meetings
by John Freund, CM | Sep 12, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The "Power Blog of the Acton Institute points out that the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth are the most active religious organization in article entitled Nuns vs. Managers in the Proxy Wars According to WIkipedia "The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and...
Vincentian Identity – DePaul’s Sustainable Efforts Core
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
What distinguishes DePaul’s sustainability efforts is the Vincentian mission. For DePaul, the values of the sustainable learning community are not new but the logical extension of its strategic plan, Vision twenty 12released on March 4, 2006. Four objectives under the...