Sister Janet Gildea, MD and Sister Peggy Deneweth, RN, Sisters of Charity from Cincinnati, show life in the medical clinic they founded in El Paso, where they practice what they call “poverty medicine.” Their work resembles that of the Charity sisters in pioneer days when they helped people along the frontier, they said.WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ — “You Could Make a Difference,” a 17-minute vocation video and DVD, will be released this fall to assist parishes, youth groups and others interested in promoting vocations.
The video/DVD, which is in English and Spanish, was developed by the U.S. Bishops’ Department of Communications and features priests from Petersburg, Alaska, and Washington, DC., and sisters from El Paso, Texas, and Baltimore, Maryland.
Funding for the project was supplied by the Catholic Communication Campaign as part of its It All Starts With Faith campaign and the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Vocations.
Information on the video/DVD and excerpts from it can be found at http://www.usccb.org/vocations/video.htm.
The easy-to-use and state-of-the-art tool will enable parish groups to get the conversation about vocations started. The video/DVD features four segments which illustrate how priests and religious can serve the needs of the church. It also includes a brief study guide, available online to facilitate discussion.
