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Required medical resource for early Daughters?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 21, 2011 | Vincentian Family
As the health care ministries of the Confraternities of Charity, Ladies of Charity, and the Daughters of Charity emerged in 17th century France both in terms of home and hospital nursing care for the poor-sick they can be described as "state-of-the-art." The role of...
How do you prefer to be contacted? Phone, Email, Text…?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 21, 2011 | News, Technology: Issues and Uses
Some facts... "Some 83% of American adults own cell phones and three-quarters of them (73%) send and receive text messages. People's preferences....The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project asked those texters in a survey how they prefer to be...
Need resources for Vincentian Family Day of Prayer?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2011 | Vincentian Family
See this earlier post on famvin about the 2011 Annual Day of Prayer on the Feast of Vincent. 350th Anniversary Prayer 350 Years: Responsible for a Legacy 350 Years: The Spirit of St. Vincent de Paul Monthly Study Material – 350th Vincentian Ministries – 350th...
Archbp. Dolan – bring the issue of poverty into homilies
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Archbishop Dolan Asks Nation’s Clergy To Preach On Poverty, Educate And Advocate For Poor And Jobless (USCCB). He urged bishops and other Catholic clergy nationwide to bring the issue of poverty into their homilies. He also underscored the need for educational and...
The heart of a Daughter of Charity – The Eucharist
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In this You Tube video The Heart of a Daughter of Charity Sisters their love for the Eucharist. Excerpts taken from the Daughters of Charity Constitutions and Statutes. Visit the daughtersofcharityus You Tube channel for some 20 more insights into their life. For...
Re-imagine the way America addresses poverty Catholic Charities Poverty Summit
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Catholic Charities USA sponsored the National Poverty Summit which brought together national leaders, local experts, practitioners, volunteers, advocates, academics and others to advance the work that needs to be done to reduce poverty in America and in our world. The...
Miraculous Medal wins 2 Telly awards
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2011 | Vincentian Family
"The Miraculous Medal Story" won two Telly Awards for feature videos. The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web. Fr. Carl Pieber,...
Vincentians offer first class trades training
by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission
St Stanislaus' College (Bathurst NSW) opened the College’s new Trade Training Centre on September 9. For the Vincentian Family this has added interest as a project that provides training that will keep people out of poverty. Fr Greg Cooney CM, Provincial of the...
Daughters of Charity – 150 years in the Philippines
by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The 437 Daughters living in 47 communities in the Philippines launched the 150th anniversary celebration of the arrival of the last July 22. In commemoration the Sisters, together with the different sectors of the Vincentian community planted 150 native forest and...
International Day of Prayer for Peace Sept. 21, 2011
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2011 | Justice and Peace
The international Union of Superiors General, based in Rome draws attention to International Day of Prayer for Peace (September 21) Anyone, anywhere can celebrate Peace Day. It can be as simple as lighting a candle at noon, or just sitting in silent meditation. Or,...