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Historic Vincentian roots of a Dutch vacation facility

by John Freund, CM | Dec 31, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission

Well knownDutch vacation facility has Vincentian roots. Over 100 years ago, in 1904, the French “Lazarist” order acquired an 11 hectare plot behind Beringe. In 1905, building work began for a hall where meals could be taken at lunch time. This is the...

Midnight mass in China

by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family

Fr. Dandy Labitag, CM pastor of the remote Parish of Dawu also celebrated the Midnight Mass to commemorate the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The children from Anshuo Chapel played the story of the Nativity. Fr. Labitag is known to famvin viewers for his wonderful...

Christmas under seige in Orissa, India

by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family

Father Geroge Varakulam, CM share his reflections from India. “This year Christian communities were nt in a mood to celebrate Chrisstmas… the nightmare of attacks and killings of Christians…” Christmas 2008, in Kondhamal Orissa. Fr. George...

Systemic Change through “micro-finance” – From squatters to homeowners

by John Freund, CM | Dec 21, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Featured, Systemic change, Vincentian Family

[flash /enarchive/files/2008/12/hpfp.swf] Philippines Homeless People’s Federation was formed, to bring together low-income community organizations that had developed housing savings groups in many different cities and to encourage and support the formation of other...

Frederic Ozanam: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life

by John Freund, CM | Dec 18, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family

Vincentian Historian, Dr Thomas McKenna, CM gives a public lecture at Trinity College Dublin: “Frederic Ozanam: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life.” He  contrasted Ozanam’s ideas with a discussion of consumer culture and its impact on modern society....
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