by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2010 | Vincentian Family
VinFormation offers a series of visual reflections on those who live Fr. Gregory Gay’s recent challenge “to go beyond the limits, the boundaries, the frontiers that many times we have constructed ourselves, or that have been constructed by the society in...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 24, 2010 | Vincentian Family
If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.”–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) As the United States celebrates thanksgiving, over the next few weeks the Vincentian Family has many feasts to celebrate and much to be...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 22, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Gregory Gay, CM wrotes, in his Advent letter, “I entitle my reflection this year, Christmas: A Story of Living Without Frontiers.” … “The images of darkness and light, night and day, despair and hope, death and life, hell and heaven are...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Gifting systemic change!  Economically stressed people need a hand up more than a hand out. So why not consider some alternative ideas for gifts this Christmas? Zafen (Vincentian Family), ReRouteIt (Sisters of Charity Nazareth) and Heifer are just some of the...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2010 | Vincentian Family
One hundred twelve members of the Vincentian Family gathered outside St. Louis for four days devoted to “training the trainers” to foster collaborative development of projects fostering a systemic change approach in our service with people who live in...
