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Poverty Eradication an Elusive Goal, a Human Tragedy
Global extreme poverty (<$1.90 USD per day) rose in 2020 adding an additional 119 million. By 2021 that number is expected to rise to 143 million.
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Mount St. Joseph University Announces Project Ready Expansion
The purpose of Project Ready is to increase access to high quality, early literacy and learning experiences for children living in poverty.
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Young Adult Ministries Virtual Event: In Conversation With LGBTQIA+ Vincentians!
In Conversation With is a virtual gathering for young adults to be in conversation and reflect with members of the Vincentian family about current topics each month.
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Our path ahead
Frederic Ozanam once said that “Charity must never look to the past, but always to the future, because the number of its past works is still very small and the present and future miseries that it must alleviate are infinite.”
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Visit from Bishop Lagho in Kenya
Bishop Willybard Kitogho Lagho of Malindi Diocese paid his first visit to the residence of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth on July 03, 2021.
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2021 LCUSA National Assembly
Register now for the Ladies of Charity USA Virtual Assembly (via Zoom).
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“Give Me a Double Share of Your Spirit”
The following is a short reflection on the formator seminarian relationship derived from the reading of the departure scene of Elijah from the book of 2 Kings.
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Criminalizing Christ: The Nationwide Targeting of Homeless
Jesus says any time there is a hungry, thirsty or ostracized person, that person is Christ himself. And if we don’t share our food, our water, or our welcome, then we are rejecting the Incarnation of God in this world.
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Heatwave in Northwest U.S. Challenged Some of SVDP’s Homeless Services
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Oregon, USA endured last month's record breaking heatwave with a broken refrigerator and without air conditioning. Now, their Homeless Services are preparing for future emergencies. According to NPR (klcc.org): Director...
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Migration Pandemic
Well as you all know the pandemic has giving us what I call a “migrating experience.” Some of us have had to move from our workspaces to home spaces and create a job atmosphere.