by John Freund, CM | Apr 19, 2013 | Evangelization, Pope
With a touch of humor Pope Francis excuses himself from Plenary Assembly of Argentine Bishops “due to ‘Commitments Assumed Recently’ according to (Zenit.org) – In a note reflecting Francis’ sense of humor as well as his missionary zeal,...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Yakobis Surabaya has posted of 5 minutes YouTube video on the Mission of the Daughters of Charity. Although many of his over 300 videos are in Indonesian there are many in English. St. Vincent describes the Daughters who have… for monastery only the houses of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 2, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati offer a video response to the question “What is the Charity Mission?” Reviewing quickly their roots in Vincent, Elizabeth Seton and the early Sisters of Charity they present a quick tour of their heritage and conclude...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2012 | Vincentian Family
A recent article in the highly regarded publication Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, outlines the success St. John’s University has had in implementing mission-focused programs to advance its Vincentian perspective, through the establishment of... by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
“She said something that I immediately wrote down and knew that I had to write a blog entry about it. “It’s definitely a hard thing for people to understand. Mission work or religious life. We have extremely low and challenging moments, but...
