by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Death of America’s oldest hospital. Founded as a hospital for the poor, Charity Hospital technically opened their doors in 1736 and was built on the goodwill of a dying French merchant. It was run by the Daughters of Charity and served the city of New...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Mary Grace Higgins needed the cuddle this time around more than the newborn did. After a few squirms, little Jackson Price – just 5 days old and a tad over 5 pounds – settled into Higgins’ arms and began to nod off. A “cuddler” in the neonatal intensive care...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 23, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Depaul USA to Present on Medical Respite at National Conference Sandra Guillory, Program Director at Depaul House, along with staff from The Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), will be presenting at the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference in New...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Did you know that the first women to incorporate a business in Los Angeles were Daughters of Charity. They have since played a pivotal role in shaping the quality of health services for the county’s indigent sick. As hospitals transformed from social welfare...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 25, 2013 | Vincentian Family
What Shall We Do: The Eroding Social Compact Toward U.S. Higher Education St. John’s University, NY October 26, 2013 Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, CM The U.S. Catholic community has played a strong and formative role in the higher learning of not only the Catholic...