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Understanding a statistic – 21,000 children died today
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2011 | Justice and Peace
September 24, 2011 - 21,000 children die every day around the world. That is equivalent to: 1 child dying every 4 seconds 14 children dying every minute A 2011 Libya conflict-scale death toll every day A 2010 Haiti earthquake occurring every 10 days A 2004 Asian...
Catholic academics call for abolition of the death penalty
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2011 | Justice and Peace
The following appeal, published by Catholic Moral Theology, calling for the abolition of the death penalty in the USA has already been signed by 160 leading Catholic academics: (Breaking News... Vatican Clarification on Death Penalty) There were two state-sanctioned...
International SVDP Vision and Mission Statements
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The CGI Board at its meeting on 6 September 2011 has approved the following VISION and MISSION statements of CGI. Those countries that have their own Vision and Mission statements are complementary to that of CGI’s and those without may consider to use that of CGI’s....
The Irritable Saint: St. Vincent de Paul
by John Freund, CM | Sep 30, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Chesterton once said that the difference between a sinner and saint is not that the saint doesn’t sin. The difference is that the saint knows they’re a sinner. This is what strikes me with St. Vincent de Paul. You might expect, and certainly you will get to some...
Daughters of Charity partner with Muslims in Gaza
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Partnering with Muslims and Christians in Gaza, the Daughters of Charity help bring people to the fullness of health and relieve suffering, which enables recipients to better cope with a stressful post-war situation under an extremist government. The dedicated,...
Celebrating the Missionary Spirit on Vincent’s feast
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Denise LaRock offers a gallery of photos from and a reflection on Vincent's missionary spirit as carried out today in the Cook Islands. Complete with references to the movies "Whale Rider" and "Invictus" the post offers not only a geographical orientation to the...
Zafen unveils “Chemen Lavi Miyò” (CLM), “Pathway to a Better Life”
by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM), “Pathway to a Better Life”. It is an outstanding program set up by our partner in Haiti, Fonkoze, with a 95% success rate in helping participants acquire the skills needed to emerge from poverty. Participating families are the poorest of the...
Amanda’s open letter to Vincent on his feast
by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Amanda writes in An Open Letter to St. Vincent de Paul Dear Monsieur Vincent, I feel that I should begin this letter with an introduction, but I believe you already know who I am. Or at least I hope so - I hope you hear all those times I whisper under my breath "oh,...
Vincent – a life in Mosaics
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2011 | Formation
Mosaics that formed generations of Vincentians at Mary Immaculate Seminary are available as a resource for celebrations of the feast of Vincent. Father John Carven, CM provides commentary for each of the 32 scenes in the four approximately 12 foot by 4 foot mosaics....
The surprising and still relevant Frederic Ozanam
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2011 | Vincentian Family
No Time Like Now- the Life and Times of Frederic Ozanam. This video puts Frederic squarely in the life and times of a country facing massive social change. In doing so it presents a side of Frederic that is perhaps too little appreciated. There is much food for...