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Junior Ladies of Charity growing
Junior Ladies of Charity growing as evidenced by 29 new members in Albany, NY and 20 members in Buffalo serving to prepare Christmas for neighborhood families. Junior LOC in Albany, NY Install 29 New Members! On Dec. 8th, the Junior Ladies of Charity at the Academy of...![Encounter with Pope Francis at D.R.E.A.M. in Kenya](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/12/DC-Pope-Nigeria.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Encounter with Pope Francis at D.R.E.A.M. in Kenya
Jessica Werner, recently returned from visits to USA Vincentian Lay Missionary sites (Jimma and Bonga in Ethiopia and several sites in Kenya) writes of an encounter between an old friend of many missionaries with Pope Francis at the D.R.E.A.M. project of...![Coordinating Committee of the Vincentian Family in Spain](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/12/spain-pictures-hd-wallpaper-11.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Coordinating Committee of the Vincentian Family in Spain
Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Vincentian Family in Spain David Carmona, CM writes… On Saturday, November 28th, there was an ordinary meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Vincentian Family in Spain. Even though this meeting is usually held...![Blessing for those who believe in Jesus](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/11/ross-reyes-dizon-sunday-readings-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Blessing for those who believe in Jesus
Jesus is the only blessing we need. He becomes our blessing, our consecration, by doing God’s will to the end. Elizabeth blesses Mary. For this, she does not depend on either Zechariah’s priesthood or his maleness. He hardly figures in the scene dominated by two women...![God’s dreams for us](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/11/mckenna-reflections-featured-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
God’s dreams for us
In “God’s dreams for us” Fr. Tom McKenna reflects on a God who wants us to flourish. Advent is a season of dreams: the peaceable Kingdom, exiles coming back home, the web of death pierced through, crooked roads made straight. These are images of...![God Whispers to Our Hearts](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/01/lynn-lheureux-featured-facebook-rev1.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
God Whispers to Our Hearts
God Whispers to Our Hearts – I Am a Sinner – Celebrate the Kingdom – God’s Plan for Us… Such are the topics for Lynn L’Heureux’s weekly reflection Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Tuesday December 15, 2015 Dear Vincentian Brothers and Sisters. Pray...![Mommy’s here!](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/12/Future-charity.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Mommy’s here!
The truth is, while the child can joyfully shout out “MOMMY’S HERE!” when they see her walk through the classroom or appear on the playground, most of these parents can’t do the same.
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Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy
While attending the first Provincial Council of Baltimore in the fall of 1829, Bishop John England of Charleston, SC met four women of that city: sisters Mary and Honora O’Gorman, their niece, Teresa Barry (aged 15), natives of Ireland and Mary Elizabeth Burke, who...![Be who you are](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2015/12/john-baptist-be-who-you-are-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)