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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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DC school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil wins three major awards
by John Freund, CM | Oct 21, 2009 | Vincentian Family
Saint Isabel School received a) 2009 Award for Excellence in Education - to the Saint Isabel School, b) An Honorary Doctorate - to Sister Ruth da Silva and c) Masters in Educational Technology – to Sister Ruth da Silva. The 145 year old St Isabel School in Petropolis...
Daughter of Charity – Hidden Heroine
by John Freund, CM | Oct 21, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Hidden Heroes are missionaries who are ministering in out of the way places, normally not noticed by many people, but doing masterful, Herculean tasks as part of their regular daily routine. We (Extension Society) honor them. Sr. Frances Vista, DC was one of them....
Six calls to Women Religious
by John Freund, CM | Oct 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
Tim Williams, CM of Australia wonders whether they are also calls to the Vincentian Family. Speaking before an international gathering of women religious leaders, Indian theologian, Assumption Sister Rekha M. Chennattu called for a radically new religious paradigm.  ...
A Year of Service – A Lifetime of Difference
by John Freund, CM | Oct 20, 2009 | Vincentian Family
Meet the 2009-2010 Vincentian Service Corps-Central as described in the VSC Newsletter Fall 2009 (PDF). Read the Covenant they have developed to guide them during this year.
Regina Bechtle, SC receives the Seton Medal
by John Freund, CM | Oct 19, 2009 | Formation, Vincentian Family
The College of Mount St. Joseph honored Regina Bechtle, SC, Ph.D., with the 2009 St. Elizabeth Seton Medal on Wednesday, October 14, in the Mater Dei Chapel at noon. Sister Regina presented a lecture titled “Harvesting Wisdom: Theological Abundance in St. Elizabeth...
Action Alert – Sisters of Charity Federation
by John Freund, CM | Oct 18, 2009 | Justice and Peace
The Club of Madrid is asking people throughout the world to sign a Call to Action to world leaders.... The Club of Madrid’s membership constitutes the world’s largest forum of ex-Presidents and Prime Ministers and offers today’s leaders an unequaled body of knowledge...
Gypsy priest thanks a Daughter of Charity for vocation
by John Freund, CM | Oct 18, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Neither slaps from his father, nor his friends' ridicule, nor discrimination by some of his fellow seminarians, nor serious cancer were able to stifle this young gypsy's vocation to the priesthood. "In school I felt attracted to the figure of Jesus of Nazareth and I...
St. Vincent’s chief says health care is a right
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
St. Vincent's Health System Chief Executive John O'Neil told Hoover business leaders Thursday that health care is a right, not a privilege, and said uninsured Americans deserve 100 percent coverage and 100 percent access. Full story.
Finland – first country to make Internet access a legal right.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 15, 2009 | News, Social
The Finnish government has become the first in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right. With 96% of citizens online the mandate was necessary in order to improve the availability of internet in Finland's remote rural areas, improve the quality of...
“Come and See” – Vincentian Volunteers
by John Freund, CM | Oct 15, 2009 | Vincentian Family
See for yourself! Video of the Gateway Vincentian Vounteers. If you are between the ages of 21 and 30 (or know someone) looking for a great service opportunity, check out the Gateway Vincentian Volunteers (link no longer active). See also the Colorado Vincentian...