by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2013 | Congregation of the Mission
The day will come when after harnessing space… the winds… the tides… gravitation… we shall harness for God the energy of love and for the second time in history we will have discovered fire. (Teilhard deChardin) So are you ready to play your...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
September is one of the busier months in the Vincentian Family Calendar. The Vincentian Encyclopedia has background on these events. 2 – Bl. Louis-Joseph Francois,  Jean-Henri Gruyer and Pierre-Rene Rogue, Priests and Martyrs, 7 – Frank Duff joined the...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 26, 2013 | Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
UCANINDIA writes…It is a new form of evangelization, helping people help themselves, discovering their own gifts and potentials. Working to break the cycle of poverty in Indian villages is a priority for members of Vincentian congregations, says their general...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 23, 2013 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Denise Mattson of the Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative writes…. “Wanted to share a little exciting news with you, and I attached a graphic to accompany it. “This morning, the Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamothe, began following Zafèn on...
by Beth | Aug 23, 2013 | Church, Vincentian Family
A worried world  looks at events in Egypt, worries and prays. Day by day the situation worsens. “Christianity pre-dates Islam by 600 years, and Egypt was a majority Christian country long before Islam existed. The Copts of Egypt are the indigenous people of the...