by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Nobel Peace Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus visited DePaul University in Chicago recently & met with members of the Zafèn team visiting from Haiti and Philadelphia. Professor Yunus promoted social businesses, which address social issues, cover their costs, but instead...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 4, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Vincent de Paul was not keen about the involvement of the Congregation of the Mission in parishes. His reluctance to accept them, while by no means an absolute refusal, is evident from the earliest days of the Company until the time of his death. In an article...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM), “Pathway to a Better Life”. It is an outstanding program set up by our partner in Haiti, Fonkoze, with a 95% success rate in helping participants acquire the skills needed to emerge from poverty. Participating families are the poorest of the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Many in the Vincentian Family have been deeply moved by the critically acclaimed movie “Of Gods and Men” (Official YouTube trailer), winner of the Grand Prix at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. It tells the story of Christian monks faced with a terrible...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Michael Thio, President General of the International St Vincent de Paul Society, writes to the Society in Japan – We are very touched and encouraged by your report of 25 August 2011 and for the excellent work the Society in Japan is doing for the victims and...
