by John Freund, CM | Dec 23, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“… The Daughters of Charity Service for Persons with Intellectual Disability recognises that each person possesses a unique dignity and potential.”<
by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2009 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Ruben Rodriguez has taken on a position that has been held by Daughters of Charity for more than a century — that of chairman of the board of Bridgeport’s St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Rodriguez succeeds former board chairwoman Sister Louise Gallahue...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 25, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Seven Daughters of Charity in Tianjin have been hospitalized with dehydration after a five-day fast aimed at getting the government to return a Church property. About 20 members of the Sisters of Charity took part in the “fasting prayer” at Charity...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“Health is our priority. We do not worry about the money. We serve the poor and God will complete it,” says Sister Fransiska Hermin, DC, who works at the clinic. And yet the Star of the Sea clinic could become a model for health care renewal in Indonesia....
by John Freund, CM | Oct 28, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Two videotapes designed by Daughters of Charity for use by groups to initiate discussion of spiritual health care in organizations are available: An Invitation to Healing: a baseline concept of spiritual health care and Called to Care: caregivers reflect on spiritual...