Among the presenters will be Gloria Lothrop, Emerita Professor of History from Cal State Northridge, who will discuss “Challenges and Opportunities: The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in Southern California.””Members of the Daughters of Charity of St, Vincent de Paul, established in Paris in 1633, arrived in Los Angeles in January 1856. The visual essay examines their 150 years of medical and social service to the growing community through which the Sisters repeatedly transformed “challenges into opportunities.”
LA VERNE – The University of La Verne will host this third in a series of conference (sic) Oct. 8 on community in Los Angeles which will explore the importance of religion in the creation of communities.
Supported by the International Studies Institute at the University, the conference will address questions such as: How do Angelinos worship? Why has religion provide (sic) a means of inclusion as well as exclusion? What connection has religion had with the process of renewal? How is Los Angeles representing a “City of Faith?”
Among the presenters will be Gloria Lothrop, Emerita Professor of History from Cal State Northridge, who will discuss “Challenges and Opportunities: The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in Southern California.”
The Conference will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the campus at the Howell Board Room, second floor of the Landis Academic Center. Cost to attend is $10, $5 students which includes a buffet lunch. For information, contact Kenneth Marcus at (909) 593-3511, ext. 4283 or visit www.ulv.edu/laconference.
