by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“When Christine Jones (’09C) first came to St. John’s University as a wide-eyed freshman from Oregon, she had never heard of the Vincentian Charism. Six years later, it has come to define her life in an incredible way.” Thus begins an article on the St.... by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Have you ever heard of Kibera? You will not find it on any map or globe, but it is there – right in the heart of Nairobi in Kenya – the second largest slum in the world with nearly 1,000,000 people including 100,000 orphans. Its sole infrastructure are the tens of... by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2010 | Vincentian Family
“Our group is known as Zawadi Young Vincentians of Kenya. Zawadi is swahili for gift. We were founded by Fr Ronald Ramson, CM some three years ago. As young Vincentians, we follow the spirit and teachings of St Vincent de Paul” writes Angela Osborne for ... by John Freund, CM | Jan 2, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Dear Friends, Christmas blessings from all of us in Thigio! For 12 days this Christmas we celebrate all those whom God has called us to serve and we pray for you for supporting us in serving them. Sing along with us these revised words of the Christmas carol: “On the... by John Freund, CM | Aug 10, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Evangelization, Systemic change
“We wanted something that would take care of the youth, in the area, who are mostly idle and unemployed,” explains Sister Liz Smith, DC. With seed money from a family in Ireland a library has been built in a remote part of Kenya. Students from nearby schools drop...
