by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2014 | Eastern Province, Provincial's Perspective
Fr. Michael Carroll writes… May we offer our prayers and support to the University and its new President as it begins a new era. May this also be an opportunity to remember all the confreres who have served at the University since 1870, in particular the 16 who...
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by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2014 | Eastern Province
From the Co-Chairs of the Presidential Search Committee… It is our great pleasure to announce that the Board of Trustees has elected Conrado M. Gempesaw, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, as the...
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by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2014 | Eastern Province
For those who wish to follow the daily prayer of the Congregation of the Mission the April Ordo or liturgical calendar is now online. Part One: Lent & Holy Week (1-17 April) Part Two: Paschal Triduum & Easter Octave (17-30 April) Both parts are available...
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by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2014 | Eastern Province
What makes a Vincentian campus Vincentian? This was the question Fr. Gregory Gay, CM addressed in his presentation at Niagara University the day before the installation of Fr. James Maher, CM as 26th President of Niagara University. His answer “Hard work and Sheer...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 4, 2014 | Eastern Province
The Superior General begins a month long “visitation” of the houses and ministries of the eastern Province of the United States. He will take the occasion to meet with each confrere. In this brief video he speaks of his perspective on this official...
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by John Freund, CM | Mar 31, 2014 | Eastern Province
We just received word that Fr. Jim Smith died this morning after many years of declining health spent in St. Catherine’s Infirmary, Germantwon, Pa. He spent the greater part of his priesthood ministering at St. John’s in a variety of capacities –...
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
Have a blessed Holy Week!
I have never thought about the people that were named in the Gospels. I would agree that they may be…
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!