by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
“Be the Bridge” is the theme of the annual meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA beginng September 11, 2013 Among the highlights… Keynote Addresses Fr. Robert P. Maloney, C.M. “Systemic Change & Our Vincentian Call to Holiness...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 9, 2013 | Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
“When life gets stormy” is one of the themes in this weeks Vincentian reflection by Lynn L’Heureux. These days we seem to be at a turning point regarding Syria. Pope Francis reminds us “The search for peace is long and demands patience and...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
At the age of 24 Frank Duff’s life took a new turn when he joined the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in 1913 . Normally a high-society man, Frank was now exposed to the real poverty of Dublin of that time. Many who lived in tenement squalor were forced to...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 23, 2013 | Disasters and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul – Disaster Relief – Southern Alberta Flood of 2013 Vincentians rally quickly to assist the families in need from this disaster started very quickly after the flood. Bishop Henry of the Diocese of Calgary involved SSVP in...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
SVDP Voice of the Poor writes… If you saw Christ sitting across your kitchen table, what would you say? Would you ask questions? Would you just listen? One of my favorite movies was “Michael”. In the story, Michael the Archangel, played by John Travolta, has a...