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May 11, 1849 – First Sisters of Charity arrive in Halifax, NS
by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2010 | Vincentian Family
1849 May 11--Four Sisters of Charity of New York arrive in Halifax on SS Cambria at the request of Bishop Wm. Walsh of Halifax. The Sisters begin girls' classes right away at the parochial school at St. Mary Convent on Barrington Street (at Spring Garden).They also...
Corrected edition of April NUNTIA of the CM
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
A mistake in the online international edition of NUNTIA of the Congregation of the Mission has been corrected at its source on the CMGLOBAL website.
Pope to receive “text messages”
by John Freund, CM | May 9, 2010 | Church
According to "Clerical Whispers" , the Pope will receive text messages from those whoc could not attend Regina Coeli, RaiUno television's "In His Image" program to show solidarity with the Pope. They claim that all messages sent to (+39) 335-18-63-091 will delivered...
All in the family
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2010 | Vincentian Family
A home established by the Daughters of Charity and recently returned to the diocese for lack of manpower has been taken over by the Brothers of Charity. Our hope is to align these two institutes and provide a good service in the care and relief of street children, in...
Sisters of Charity offer immersion experience in local world-changing ministries
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2010 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati are offering religious and lay people an opportunity to experience local ministries that are changing the world. Participants in the Immersion Experience (July 14 – 17, 2010) will visit sites to learn first-hand how people in our...
Holy See urges movement on nuclear disarmament
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2010 | Church, Justice and Peace
The Vatican delegate at the UN affirmed that "the Holy See strongly advocates for transparent, verifiable, global and irreversible nuclear disarmament and for addressing seriously the issues of nuclear strategic arms, the tactical ones and their means of...
Strong Storms Strike SCN Ministry in India
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2010 | Disasters and Responses, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Strong storms have done severe damage to the Sisters of Charity (Nazareth) ministry of Rajgir, India. More than ninety children call Rajgir home. The Congregation is grateful there were no injuries but the children were shaken up. Sisters from other areas of India are...
Vincent movie to hit CatholicTV, film fests
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2010 | Featured, Formation, Vincentian Family
Three centuries after his time, the story of St.Vincent de Paul is making international rounds at film festivals in Ireland, England and America. See its debut on CatholicTV this September 27. Three centuries after his death, the story of St. Vincent de Paul is making...
Impressions of the Vincentian Family in 80 countries
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2010 | Featured, Vincentian Family
http://vimeo.com/11492665 In a 60 minute video Fr. Gregory Gay, CM share his impressions of the Vincentian Family as it works, prays and celebrates in the 80 countries he has visited during his almost 6 years as Superior General.
Pray with Fr. G. Gregory Gay, CM
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2010 | Formation, Vincentian Family
The New England Province of the Congregation of the Mission has a brief video of Fr. Gay praying the traditional Vincentian prayer "O Hope of Israel" (Expectatio)