by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
There is quite a discussion about the publication of the letters between Jackie Kennedy and Irish Vincentian Joseph Leonard.  (Just Google Jackie Kennedy letters priest.) Apart from that controversy, who was this Vincentian priest … and how did Jackie come to...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Those chosen to lead the congregation for the next five years are: Sister Brendalee Boisvert, Congregation Leader, Sister Stella Chafe, Assistant Congregation Leader, Sister Donna Brady, Sister Florence Kennedy, and Sister Joanne O’Regan as Councillors.  The newly...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 17, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Provincial Archives site of the Daughters of Charity has a series of post showcaing material from their intereactions with Presidents. DCs and Presidents – William McKinley at Camp Wikoff, Long Island, 1898 (Photograph reproduced with permission of Daughters of...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 20, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The DesMoines Register reveals another Vincentian family connection to that fateful day… Sister Angela Fitzgibbon’s nephews and nieces in Iowa long have cherished this photo of a smiling President John F. Kennedy, which Fitzgibbon took along his parade...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Vincentian Father Oscar Huber was a hard-working, dedicated pastor who made many friends throughout his years of faithful ministry. He is still remembered for all that… And for one other thing. A Dallas pastor at the time, he administered last rites to President...
