by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Brothers of Charity, founded by the Belgian Vincent dePaul, recently completed their General Chapter. The recent publication, Deus est Caritas, offers valuable insights into how they live out the charism in the context of people living with mental health...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2012 | Vincentian Family
A question for you? Can you identify a branch of the Vincentian Family whose primary mission is mental health and specializes in care for the mentally ill? The Brothers or Charity were founded by one who is called the “Belgian St. Vincent dePaul” and who...
by John Freund, CM | May 9, 2012 | Vincentian Family
From March 16th-20th, Fracarita International, founded by the “Belgian St. Vincent”, participated in an international conference on inclusive development of persons with disabilities in New Delhi,India. Bro. Jos Mathijssen, coordinator of Fracarita...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Brothers of Charity are a religious congregation founded by the “Belgian St. Vincent”, Peter Joseph Triest in 1807. With Vincent as their patron their mission is to promote a culture of charity wherever people are wounded in their existential...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Brothers of Charity, founded by the Belgian St. Vincent, are reporting on massacres in Burundi. At least 36 people were killed on September 18th after unknown gunmen opened fire at a crowded bar in Gatumba, a border town about 15 km west of the Burundian capital...
