by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Walking in the footsteps of the original Daughters of Charity, who came to central Texas in 1902 with the Seton Infirmary in Austin, Seton Medical Center in Kyle will bring “a new standard of safe, effective and compassionate health care to Hays County.” Referring to...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 23, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Two hundred years after Mother Seton arrived in Emmitsburg more than 400 Daughters of Charity are converging on St. Louis as they move toward the unification of 4 provinces into one. Through this process which began in 2006 they hope for new energy and make more the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2009 | Collaboration, Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
No place to lay their heads “Ozanam House was founded in 1995 by the Lagos Catholic Archdiocese, as an initiative of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and managed by nuns of the Daughters of Charity (Nigeria). Its primary purpose is the provision of temporary...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
When you think no one sees you, read this moving tribute to the Daughters of Charity who migrate each year to Christ the King Retreat House in Syracuse. The author of this reflective poetry is a long time staff member at the retreat house. (I suspect the same could...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 10, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Evangelization, Systemic change
“We wanted something that would take care of the youth, in the area, who are mostly idle and unemployed,” explains Sister Liz Smith, DC. With seed money from a family in Ireland a library has been built in a remote part of Kenya. Students from nearby schools drop...
