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Haitian Vincentian Leaders Meet to Tweak Approach to Poverty Alleviation
by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Port-au-Prince, Haiti—As the rainy season began in this Caribbean nation of nearly 10 million people, heads of the Vincentian family branches in Haiti gathered for a work session March 16, 2012 to refine their approach to breaking the cycle of poverty. The Rev. Joseph...
Papal hoax!
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2012 | Church
The following circulated on the Internet, suspiciously close to April 1! "According to multiple sources, in a surprising move, the Pope has decided to go where no pontiff has gone before. He has started his own blog. Several other bishops and cardinals have been...
Books Vincent read or recommended
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2012 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Father Ed Udovic's current post about books St. VIncent would know features background on his rule for the first Ladies of Charity. St. Vincent's reading list is a recurring blog exploring texts known to have been ready and recommended by Saint Vincent de Paul,...
Listen to two still active centenarians
by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Peter Goldbach CM is often teased about being the Energizer Bunny of the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission and usually responds with a humor-filled wry comment. This video captures some vintage moments of a Vincentian born in 1911. Listen to him...
Women of the Passion
by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Rachel Held Evans has offered four insightful reflections in a series called Women of the Passion. Here is a sample from her first reflection highlighting the way women know... "We cannot know for sure whether the woman who anointed Jesus saw her actions as a prelude...
Why I Say Happy Easter
by Beth | Apr 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
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Holy Saturday – a world without Jesus
by John Freund, CM | Apr 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Susan Stabile writes... "Today is Holy Saturday, the day that falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We have a tendancy to view this day as preparation for Easter – we do our shopping for Easter dinner with our friends and relatives, or perhaps we help get the...
I thirst – Our emptiness
by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
"I thirst. Most of us tend to avoid admitting how empty we feel. It’s too painful to go into the depths of our being and be with ourselves for any length of time. Most of our life is filled with distractions that defend us from the emptiness. If for a moment we...
Holy Week on the fringes of a Garbage Dump (Manila)
by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
PAYATAS: THE PASCHAL MYSTERY LIVED EVERYDAY Daniel Franklin Pilario, C.M. writes: "This Holy Week, I joined the liturgical services in Payatas (the largest garbage dump in Metro Manila where 60,000 people live around its fringe). I just came home from the Good Friday...
Soup Kitchen offers sustainable, local and healthy foods
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2012 | Vincentian Family
In a cooperative effort to promote healthy nutrition in low income neighborhoods, Bead and Life helps ensure that community members have access to fresh fruit, vegetables, and other produce.We do this by using the CSA's Hub and Spoke approach. A CSA (Community...