Archive | December, 2005

Happy New Year!

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Daughters of Charity (Ireland) Serving People With Intellectual Disabilities

Since 1892, The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul have worked hard to provide care, education and training for People with an Intellectual Disbility. We provide a seamless partnership of care for people from infancy right through to old age. Our work is ultimately about people, their dignity and their quality of life. [...]

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Project to cut malaria drug prices gains momentum

International donors are getting behind a project being developed by the World Bank and Roll Back Malaria aimed at making new, effective malaria drugs affordable worldwide in a year. By using a subsidy of at least $100 million provided by aid donors, officials hope to stimulate competition among companies developing malaria drugs, pressing down the [...]

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NY Bishops Committed to Making the Poor More Visible

All eight New York dioceses are taking part in a multistep implementation plan for “Restoring the Covenant: A Pastoral Letter on Society’s Responsibility to the Poor and Vulnerable.” The New York state bishops released the letter last March and approved the implementation plan in June. Richard Koubek, who wrote a study guide for the pastoral [...]

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Bardstown Nuns – Tsunami Recovery Effort One Year Later

(BARDSTOWN, Ky.) — Monday marked the one year anniversary of the South Asia tsunami. Among the first to offer aid were the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. (T)hey are getting ready to visit the storm-ravaged region again.(BARDSTOWN, Ky.) — Monday marked the one year anniversary of the South Asia tsunami — the worst natural disaster [...]

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SVDP USA President To Be Interviewed on EWTV Jan. 4

One of EWTN’s favorite hosts, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ, will interview SVdP President Joseph D. Flannigan LIVE on January 4, 2006 at 8 PM Eastern Time http://www.ewtn.com/tv/prime_wednesday.asp This is a great opportunity for an invigorating Vincentian get-together. Invite other Members and prospective members to watch the live broadcast with you. Record the program and watch [...]

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Pope Benedict to Visit Daughters of Charity Clinic

Vatican, December 28, 2005 (Catholic World News) – Pope Benedict XVI will visit a Vatican pediatric clinic run by the Daughters of Charity on December 30th. The Holy Father will make a midday visit to the Saint Martha clinic for needy children, set up inside the grounds of Vatican city in 1922 and administered by [...]

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Another CM Named Archbishop

Vatican City, Dec. 28 2005 The Holy Father approved the canonical election Fr. Georges Bou-Jaoudé, C.M., Superior of the Religious Order of Mejdlaya, as Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Catholics 101,350, priests 171, religious 226) in Lebanon. Vatican City, Dec. 28 2005 The Holy Father approved the canonical election of the following prelates for [...]

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First Photos from the 2005 MISEVI International Assembly

The 2005 International Assembly of MISEVI (Dec. 26-30) is being held at the birthplace of Vincent.The first series of photos are now available. Related FAMVIN Posts:No Related FAMVIN Posts

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Travel Agents Challenged to Give Back – Srs. of Charity Benefit

World Travel Professionals, one of Australia’s most innovative travel management companies, has issued a Christmas challenge to the travel industry to give back to the community rather than giving presents this year. – Sisters of Charity in Sri Lanka benefit with a significant donation. Inspired by the recent efforts of colleague Shona Slade, who travelled [...]

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