by John Freund, CM | Apr 24, 2013 | Eastern Province
During this 200th anniversary of Blessed Fredric Ozanam, founder of the Vincent dePaul Society, some might find it interesting to read his biography “A Layman for Now”. It was written by Shaun McCarty, a member of the community founded by Father Thomas...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2013 | Eastern Province
Fr. Miles Heinen writes of an opportunity of a matching grant to support the works of the Congregation of the Mission. Join in the move to increase our solidarity across provincial borders and get the good news to the poor! Click on the link to the VSO March Bulletin...
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by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2013 | Eastern Province
April 21, 2013 Please keep in your prayers Fr. Peter Goldbach, CM. If you recall Peter celebrated his 101st birthday last August. On Thursday, April 18, Peter went to the Emergency Room of Chestnut Hill Hospital because he was experiencing pain and difficulty...
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by John Freund, CM | Apr 18, 2013 | Eastern Province
Our confrere Dennis H. Holtschneider, President of DePaul University sent cmeast an explanation of why he and other university Presidents call for the passage of immigrantion legislation. (The piece appeared in  copy of his piece in  the Chicago Tribune) April 18,...
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by John Freund, CM | Apr 18, 2013 | Eastern Province
A New Pope, with a Vincentian Heart The following is a reflection on the recent election of Pope Francis by Fr. G. Gregory Gay,C.M., Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity: When Pope Francis was announced as our new Pope, I...
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by John Freund, CM | Apr 14, 2013 | Eastern Province
The March issue of NUNTIA, the monthly news bulletin of the General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission, features a story on the upgrade of Eastern Province’s Panama Mission to the status of a canonical “Region”. Other featured stories: Among...
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
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Generally, I love the laconic nature of Mark's Gospel. The Passion narrative is very compelling in its starkness, with one…
Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!