by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 4, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
The Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Fr. Gregory Gay, today sent a letter to P. Carlos de la Rivera, Provincial of the CM Province of Chile, expressing their solidarity on the occasion of the tragedy they are experiencing. Here are some excerpts:...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 3, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
Here’s an eyewitness report from the Seminary in MacĂșl, posted in Spanish on the CM Chile Facebook Page. “On the morning of Saturday, February 27, we were violently awakened by the strong earthquake (8.8 on the Richter scale) suffered by south-central...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 2, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
More from the CM Province in Chile through Facebook “Earthquake: Mobilizing to help in assisting our brothers and sisters.” Wednesday at 4:46 pm: 795 dead is the new figure given by the Government. The number of missing is not certain. At least two million...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 28, 2010 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Vincentian Marian Youth International continues to prepare for their first-ever gathering of African VMY Councils as a lead up to the VMY General Assembly in Lisbon. So far, delegations are expected from Algeria, Cameroon, D. R. of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea,...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 28, 2010 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Lay Missionaries
“Having met at the retreat house of the Daughters of Charity “Los Pinos”, BogotĂĄ, Colombia, the Third International Assembly of MISEVI was carried out, with representations from Colombia, Venezuela, USA, Italy, Brazil, Spain, El Salvador, Costa Rica,...