by John Freund, CM | Jun 17, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Vincent de Paul was born in Dax. Four hundred thirty years after his birth of Vincent, Dax has cause for celebration. Sister Marguerite RUTAN, Daughter of Charity – Martyr will be beatified. The Dioceses of Aire and Dax, the Daughters of Charity Community and the...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 1, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
This month the Company of the Daughters of Charity celebrates the beatification Sister Marguerite Rutan on June 19. There is both a short video and article about her on their international website.
by John Freund, CM | May 20, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Today is the Feast day of Georgio Frassati SVDP In 1990, Pope John Paul II beatified Pier Giorgio Frassati in Rome. He was born in Turin, Italy on Holy Saturday, April 6, 1901. His parents were Alfredo Frassati, founder of ‘La Stampa’ Italian newspaper,...
by John Freund, CM | May 1, 2011 | Church
“Dear Brothers and Sisters, Six years ago we gathered in this Square to celebrate the funeral of Pope John Paul II. Our grief at his loss was deep, but even greater was our sense of an immense grace which embraced Rome and the whole world: a grace which was in...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2011 | Church
On 1 May 2011, John Paul II will be beatified in Rome! John Paul II served as Pope from 1978 until his death in 2005. He visited more nations and gave audiences to more pilgrims than any previous Pope, and will forever be remembered for his courageous efforts to build...