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...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
“Saint Louise has been presented to us as a committed woman, a woman of the Church, a spiritual woman, a theologian, etc. We cannot forget, however, that all during her life as a Daughter of Charity she was a formator. She was most passionate about this task and...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 24, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Terezinha Tortelli, Daughter of Charity of the Province of Curitiba (south of Brazil) and national Coordinator of Ministry to the Elderly was awarded the Title of Honorary Citizen of Maceió. She dedicated the honor to all community leaders who each month visit...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Germaine Price, representing the Company of the Daughters of Charity at the United Nations, shares the news below from the UN in New York: Sr. Catherine, Provincial was pleased to nominate a Sister from the Irish Provence to attend the 64th Annual United...
