by John Freund, CM | Jan 31, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Brother René Stockman, General Superior of the Brothers of Charity and president of Fracarita International was presented with the Order of Leopold, a State award of the Kingdom of Belgium, at the Belgian Embassy in Vatican City on January 29th. The Brothers or...
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...