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Ascension through Pentecost – mini-retreat with St. Louise
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family
VinFormation offers a Resources for Ascension through Pentecost In 1623, Louise de Marillac (Mademoiselle LeGras) was in a state of inner turmoil. She deeply desired to serve God and her neighbor more fully, but could not see clearly where God was leading her. As she...
“Trickle down cruelty!” Austerity
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2012 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Edmund Rice Center of the Australian Catholic University writes in a piece that looks at the austerity discussions taking place in so many countries in the world... "As several countries try to pay off huge public debt due to the financial crisis and apply...
Mothers Day as top nonreligious holiday
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2012 | News
LifeWay Research shows that other than Easter and Christmas, Mother's Day may be the most likely day people will attend church. In the survey of 1,000 protestant pastors, Mother's Day (59 percent) ranked third behind the standard religious powerhouse holidays of...
Elizabeth Bayley Seton was first and always a mother
by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Regina Bechtle offers this reflections for Mothers Day... Today’s readings picture a God who shows no partiality, a God who remembers kindness and faithfulness toward us, a God whose truest name is Love – abundant, unconditional, unearned. What a perfect...
How times have changed!
by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2012 | Church
According to Rome Reports, the Pope is to attend a public performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony in the opera house of La Scala in Milan. When I was ordained in 1965 clerics were forbidden to attend public spectacles in opera houses.
The surprising history of Mother’s Day
by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2012 | News
The history of mothers day did not begin with Hallmark. View this remarkable video four minute video "The Mother's Day Movement" to see how far removed the early celebrations of Mothers Day are from the Hallmark version.
Understanding homeless Moms
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
InvisiblePeople.tv: Changing the story of homelessness. ** Mother's Day is this Sunday. Support Moms who are homeless and everything they go through for their families, by sharing these stories. and forward to a friend for Mother's Day. Jean and her five...
Training resources for the Ladies of Charity/AIC
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2012 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Twice a year, AIC publishes the Training Booklets and the Spiritual Reflexions about specific topics, as well as a Newsletter called AIC-INFO. Although these documents are written for the AIC "Volunteers" (as LCUSA members are called internationally) They are a...
Vatican declares NJ Sister of Charity “Servant of God”
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Servant of God Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, American professed sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth (1901-1927). "The website of the Sisters of Charity Convent Station asks the question about one of its own. For more information about...
Trouble keeping up with the Vincentian Family?
by John Freund, CM | May 9, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Here is a source to check out for Vincentian Family presence in social media. Scroll through the page to see links to live feeds for FamVin.org Project Facebook pages, Twitter, You Tube Channels and Pinterest, as well as other Vincentian Family branches on Facebook...