by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
According to the Vincentcentian History Researchers Network…Four North American provinces of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul merged on July 31, 2011, and formed the province of St. Louise USA with administrative offices located in St. Louis,...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Have you heard of the movie “The Mighty Macs”? No, not the computers or iPads, etc. Sr. Denise LaRock reflects on the movie “The Mighty Mac” and other inspirational movies making their appearance in theaters. In the movie Cathy Rush has only...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A Daughter of Charity is advocating for stronger trafficking laws in Arkansa. Sister Mary Jo Swift, DC, traveled Arkansas in October to present to churches, youth groups and organizations about human trafficking and how to help its victims reports the Arkansas...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“The country had only 600 trained nurses at the start of the Civil War. All were Catholic nuns. This is one of the best-kept secrets in our nation’s history,” Civil War chaplain Father William Barnaby Faherty once said. Battlefield Angels: The Daughters of...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“Health care is very complex,” says Sr. Ellen LaCapria, DC, “and within that complexity, how do we keep our Catholic identity?” Sr. Ellen figures prominently as the NCR begins a three part series on Catholic Health Care by Alice Popovici with an article on the...
