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by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2013 | Eastern Province
Pope Francis invoked the intercession of the Virgin Mary in preparation for Krakòw, asking “for the light of the Holy Spirit upon the journey that will lead us to this next stage in our joyful celebration of faith and the love of Christ.” Vatican News (Be sure to...
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by John Freund, CM | Jul 25, 2013 | Eastern Province
CMGLOBAL is currently featuring a convenient way to sample the experience of WYD particularly from a Vincentian Family Perspective. You can find a collection of links for Schedule and documents (includes official Papal texts as they become available.) Highlights Media...
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by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2013 | Eastern Province
Philly.com – The Philadelphia School Partnership is scheduled to announce Tuesday that is awarding the DePaul Catholic School in Germantown $500,000 over three years to start a blended-learning program to improve students’ academic performance and help the...
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by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2013 | Eastern Province
This week Fr Rybolt, author and historian, stopped by the seminary after visiting Cape May and made a rare find of the first general assembly minutes of 1840. Ms. Honey Jane Rodgers, Assistant Archivist commented on her Facebook page last week that “apparently...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2013 | Eastern Province
Some 1,000 Vincentian youth from 22 countries gathered in Belo Horizonte near Rio De Janiero to prepare themselves for WYD. During three days of prayerful reflection and celebration they heard catechetical instructions geared to deepening their awareness of our...
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by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2013 | Eastern Province
A light, but insightful, moment from the recent gathering of the Congregation of the Mission leadership representing over 50 countries…. During his presentation on provincial planning Fr. Joe Agostino offered this gem which brought many knowing nods…...
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!