by Beth | Dec 16, 2006 | News
EMMITSBURG, MD, December 15, 2006: The Daughters of Charity, a Roman Catholic community of women who seek and serve God in persons who are poor, of the Emmitsburg Province announces plans for celebrating the Bicentennial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s, the first...
by Beth | Dec 5, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
The Superior General wrote to the Visitor of the Philippines when he heard of Typhoon Reming, which hit the Bicol Region of Central Philippines. The following is the response that he received from the Visitor. As you can see, there is a need for capital in order to...
by Beth | Nov 18, 2006 | News
Interfaith Worker Justice offers these Thanksgiving prayers from different faith traditions in preparation for upcoming Thanksgiving gatherings across our nation. The intent of these Thanksgiving prayers is to encourage all of us to take time to express our...
by Beth | Sep 25, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
When Miranda, a case manager from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, knocked on her door, Purdom was alone, depressed, and hungry. A successful New Orleans taxi driver prior to the storm, Purdom now did not have the means to retrieve her car from a repair shop in New...
by Beth | Aug 30, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, AUG. 30, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Speaking on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President George Bush highlighted how Catholic Charities is helping rebuild the lives of hurricane victims who have returned home. During an address given in...
by Beth | Aug 21, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
ST. LOUIS, MO – Whether it’s a fire, a hurricane, an earthquake, or a flood, when the next disaster strikes, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will offer HOPE via 42-foot-long, state-of-the-art mobile feeding kitchen that the Society has added to its arsenal of...
