Journey of WYD Cross and Icon

At the Vincentian Family site for World Youth Day in Australia, there’s a video about the cross and icon traveling around the world to the 2008 World Youth Day. Also, click through to the “Journey”; it’s about the journey in Australia. Visit...

More about WYD…

While we’re on the topic of World Youth Day, the Australians have made available a prayer card for the famvin celebration of World Youth Day. Hat-tip: TGW at News and Comments of Australia-Fiji site

91 years of vocation as a Daughter

Antonieta Colaicomo, D.C. died in the Motherhouse of Siena on October 16, 2007 at age 109. The 91st year of her vocation would have been celebrated this month. On October 16th at 10:35am the Superior General received the following e-mail: With sorrow I must notify you...

Saints as “apostolic entrepreneurs”

“Intentional Disciples”, a group blog sponsored by the Catherine of Siena Institute, posted an entry today that mentions the foundation of the International Association of Charity as an example of the creativity of a saint. Read the blog entry.

SSVDP volunteer receives Presidential award

Paul Carmony, a volunteer with a St Vincent de Paul Society conference in Louisville Kentucky USA, this week received the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Carmony, a 71 year old Air Force veteran, logs about 1600 hours of service a year with the conference....

Montana marks presence of SCL

The sesquicentennial of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth is being marked in Billings, Montana USA. A local television station produced a short tribute and the order was featured in a newspaper article, as well.
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