by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Readers of FamVin know that Vincent wrote some 30,000 letters. Few of us will ever read even a small fraction of those that survived. I was once privileged in Paris to hold one of his letters in my hands. The feelings that arose are hard to put into words.It was a...
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
The most recent figure estimates it at $22.55 according to the Non-Profit Times “Nonprofits that used volunteer services last year got a little more bang for their buck. The value of a volunteer hour stood at $22.55 during 2013, according to a report from...
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2014 | Vincentian Family
VinFormation offers resources that celebrate Vincentian mothers spanning 3 centuries – not only of Elizabeth Seton but also Louise de Marillac before her and after her Catherine Harkins, the first American Lady of Charity. Elizabeth was mother to five children... by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2014 | Vincentian Family
How do these three go together? It is not really hard to put these three things together. What might not be so obvious is how the Vincentian Family fosters vocations the year round. (Pope Francis Message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations) How does the Vincentian...
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
“I AM A MOTHER”: SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON ON MOTHERHOOD The letters of Saint Elizabeth Seton (1774-1821) to and about her family reflect exactly the kind of concerns a mother today would have about her children’s lives, choices, job prospects, etc. She wrote...