by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 28, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
We’ve heard from the Daughters of Charity in Tome and Talcahuano. They are well after the shock. In Tome, the tsunami would have reached Marguerite Nasseau School, but we have no report of damage. In Maule a sister of a Daughter of Charity has been rescued alive...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 27, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
In the wake of the earthquake in HaitÃ, the Vincentian Family and the people with whom they serve and and live are enduring another trial: this time in Chile. We have not heard much, but we have the following news through the C.M. province’s Facebook presence,...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Chopin (b. 1810) and his family were Holy Cross parishioners for all the time they lived in Warsaw. Holy Cross church and parish is the first Vincentian foundation in Poland (1653). In 1827 they moved to Krasinski Palace which is next to Holy Cross church. Frederic’s...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 18, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Six Vincentian treasurers and two potential treasurers, representing six provinces and one mission of the Asia Pacific Vincentian Conference are holding a workshop at Adamson University in Manila from February 8 -26. Facilitating the workshop is Fr. John Gouldrick,...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 12, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
On the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the famous Monsieur Portail, one of Vincent’s closest companions, the Spanish famvin site is presenting a series of 5 portraits . The Vincentian Encyclopedia in English is adding them as the translations become...
