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The Role Of Women And The Vincentian Culturescape, Betty Ann Mcneil D.C.
The Role Of Women And The Vincentian Culturescape, Betty Ann Mcneil D.C.
Vincentian Heritage Journal
Betty Ann McNeil “considers examples of the primary strategies and resources that Vincentian leaders have used to empower others to commit themselves to mission and to communicate the founding charism across boundaries of time and cultures.” Her focus is on the contributions that women have made to the Vincentian culturescape. Daughters of Charity and Sisters of Charity who have had major roles in passing the charism down through their communities are profiled. McNeil writes that one way the charism is successfully handed on is through stories of individuals who lived it. In particular, Elizabeth Seton’s introduction of the charism to …
Vincentian Leadership—Advocating For Justice, Craig B. Mousin
Vincentian Leadership—Advocating For Justice, Craig B. Mousin
Vincentian Heritage Journal
DePaul University employs thousands of people. As Craig Mousin writes, “To do justice to those we seek to serve necessitates that we do justice to those who engage in our work.” He explores “the centrality of work to life and mission” (including the personal and individual missions employees have for themselves) and what justice in the workplace means. He “examine[s] historical concepts of justice to understand what an advocate of justice works toward in a Vincentian institution.” Mousin also discusses how Vincentian leadership principles and “understandings of justice” should be applied in employment situations, especially when the law might advise …
The Decline And Fall Of Saint Mary's Of The Barrens: A Case Study In The Contraction Of An American Catholic Religious Order - Part Two, Richard J. Janet Ph.D.
The Decline And Fall Of Saint Mary's Of The Barrens: A Case Study In The Contraction Of An American Catholic Religious Order - Part Two, Richard J. Janet Ph.D.
Vincentian Heritage Journal
This article, continued from the second issue of volume 22, details the dilemma after Saint Mary’s closure of what to do with the lands, archives, rare books, objets d’art, etc., that belonged to the house. The province wanted to preserve the house’s heritage without having it become a drain on current and future provincial apostolates. Confreres and the town and county of Perryville were concerned that the province would sacrifice too much of the past. This situation provided a case study in the conflict between individual confreres’ identity and the emerging identity of the province. The many complicated proposed …
The First Twenty-Five Years Of The Vincentian Studies Institute Of The United States (1979–2004), Edward R. Udovic C.M., Ph.D.
The First Twenty-Five Years Of The Vincentian Studies Institute Of The United States (1979–2004), Edward R. Udovic C.M., Ph.D.
Vincentian Heritage Journal
The origins, antecedents, initiatives, and projects of the Vincentian Studies Institute are described. The VSI started by serving the Double Family, but has led the way in serving the national and international Vincentian Family. It has also worked to develop collaboration with different groups within the Vincentian Family. The VSI’s purpose is to foster the study of Vincentian history and spirituality and to “promote a living interest in the Vincentian Heritage.” The article pays particular attention to the VSI’s publications and symposia. The VSI’s partnership with DePaul University, as the university strives to become “the premier international site for Vincentian …