by John Freund, CM | Apr 4, 2013 | Eastern Province
After 60 years of Vincentian service St. Lazare Retreat House will close on July 31, 2013. On Thursday, March 28th, Fr. Vincent O’Malley, CM, the Director of St. Lazare Retreat House in Spring Lake, Michigan, announced that due to personnel and financial issues...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 2013 | Eastern Province
Niagara USA Chamber Tabs Father Levesque ‘Community Advocate Of The Year’ The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, president of Niagara University, was presented with the Community Advocate of the Year Award by the Niagara USA Chamber during the organization’s Chamber Honors...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2013 | Eastern Province
During the Chrism Mass Pope Francis asked priests to go to the “outskirts,” where they are most needed. Words reminiscent of Frederic “Let us go to the poor”. “Dear priests, may God the Father renew in us the Spirit of holiness with whom we have been...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 16, 2013 | Eastern Province
Free at last. After almost 10 months, I returned to my parish work in Brooklyn this past Thursday. Thanks be to God. And thanks for the prayers of all my friends in these pages.
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by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2013 | Eastern Province
A sampling of Vincentian themes related to Pope Francis.. Pope Francis and St. Vincent Pope Francis and Frederic Ozanam A Vincentian reaction to Francis Francis – Extreme poverty as violation of human rights Pope’s prayer for Cardinal electors Jesuits on Pope...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2013 | Eastern Province
Father James Maher, CM will become 26th President of Niagara University August 1. He succeeds Fr. Joseph Levesque. The Catholic and Vincentian institution announced today that Father Maher, currently the executive vice president for mission and student services at...
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!