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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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CEO’s Sleepout for Homeless June 21, 2012
by John Freund, CM | May 2, 2012 | Vincentian Family
2012 Vinnies CEO Sleepout – Thursday 21 June 2012 There are more than 100,000 Australians who sleep rough each night of the year. Just under half of these are women; a quarter of these are under the age of 18. On Thursday 21 June 2012 the annual Vinnies CEO...
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati sponsor Elie Wiesel Event
by John Freund, CM | May 2, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sisters of Charity Ministry Foundation is proud to be co-sponsoring with the  Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education  "An Evening with Elie Wiesel" on Sunday May 6, 2012 at Xavier University. Professor Wiesel will reflect on the Holocaust, and the work that...
New look for Sisters of Charity NY Newsletter
by John Freund, CM | May 1, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Spring edition of VISIONÂ (Pdf), the newsletter of the Sisters of Charity of New York, presents an attractive model of how a newsletter can be used to tell the story of our charism as lived by these sisters. In addition to an informative introduction by their...
VIP – Vincentians in Partnership Newsletter
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentians in Partnership Newsletter for April 2012 in now available. It represents and presents the activities of the various Vincentian groups that come under its umbrella. And there is lots going on. Poverty, Politics and Justice Days Thank you to the 70...
Vincentian who advised Pope Leo XIII is beatified
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The NCR writes "Giuseppe Toniolo is now the first economist ever beatified by the Catholic church." Little known is that he was an active member and advisor of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He is another one of the figures who was influenced by the social...
Vincentian Academy 80 Years
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Vincentian Academy celebrates 80 years of history this year. We remember that we are connected to a world-wide ministry of providing education to thousands of young people so that they can develop to their fullest potential. St. Vincent de Paul, patron of the Sisters...
Internet Evangelism Day – Sunday April 29
by John Freund, CM | Apr 29, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Sunday April 29 marked  Internet Evangelism Day. The people at Internet Evangelization Day write on their site... In New Testament times, the Roman Road system was strategic in God’s plan. It enabled the spread of the Gospel throughout the then-known world. In the...
Plan B – “Mt. 25 in an age of mobile devices”
by John Freund, CM | Apr 29, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Did you know Murphy was an optimist? At least that is what Callaghan's Corollary to Murphy's Law states. We all know that computer equipment can fail but it always happens some one else. (Raise your hand if you thought it could never happen to you!) Unfortunately, the...
Growth of Mobile phones
by John Freund, CM | Apr 28, 2012 | Featured Videos
Growth of Mobile phones
Africa – leads continents banking by mobile phones
by John Freund, CM | Apr 28, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Three-quarters of the countries that use mobile money most frequently are in Africa, and mobile banking in some of them has reached extraordinary levels according to a report in The Economist in an article entitled "Press 1 for modernity" Many people know that “mobile...