by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 7, 2014 | Formation, Missions inter gentes, Social Media, Vincentian Family
Fundraising for the mission is a constant preoccupation of missionaries and Vincentian Family leaders. The Congregation of the Mission has its own initiatives, including the Vincentian Solidarity Office, as do many of the Vincentian Family branches. Missions like the...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
What do Congress and Vincentians share? There are probably many different opinions on this. But as I viewed a picture in a recent Washington Post story I was transported back to a meeting of the Vincentian Family in Indianapolis in 2011. The Conference was entitled...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2014 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Superior General Fr. Gregory Gay, CM reflects on “communication that leads to communion” in his homily closing the First International Gathering of the Advisors for the Vincentian Marian Youth Association (Paris, July 15-20, 2014) “As you know, we...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 19, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
We are proud to announce that Zafèn has become a field partner with Kiva, a crowdfunding platform supporting a worldwide network of microfinance institutions alleviating poverty through business loans. This collaboration introduces Kiva’s 1 million users to Haitian...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 13, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Vincentian Collaboration Final Day – The final day of VFCAP was a morning of future planning and an afternoon in Clichy. Marty Martin prepared participants for the creation of their MAP (My Action Plan). Time was spent on creating SMART goals (specific,...