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SCN’s nurture Special Olympics winner
SCN Nepali Student Strikes Gold in Special Olympics When a shy Mentally disabled boy first joined Navajyoti Centre for the Mentally Disabled Children (Sisters of Charity of Nazareth) at Baluwata over 12 years ago, little did he and his teachers know that he would one...
2013: Our Lenten Journey, From Calvary to Caritas
"This year’s Lenten Message by the Holy Father holds a truly Vincentian theme. He tells us that Lent and the year of faith “offer a valuable opportunity to meditate on the relationship between faith and charity.” (LM, 2013, 1) In both Porta Fidei and the Lenten...
Rosalie Rendu and the Power of Collaboration
Collaboration is a buzz word in the Vincentian Family today. Rosalie Rendu provides a model for the followers of Vincent and Louise. Members of the Vincentian Family, Affiliates, and lay collaborators in Vincentian ministries have an opportunity to gather for 4 days...
Vincent faces values of his era
"St. Vincent Confronts the Crisis of Values of his era" represents Luigi Mezzadri, CM research on this issue. Some selections from the study... "Certainly today Vincent would also speak about “a crisis in values”. Value is something that arises as the result of an...
What comes after “Bless me, Father”
The CNS offers insight in an article "tips for Catholics long absent from the confessional "Just come. Don't prepare. We'll do it in there. I'll help you with this. At the end of it, you're going to think about things we didn't cover. You can come again," said Msgr....
The key 16 – RomeReports
Who will be the Key Players in the Papal Conclave? There are 16 Cardinals, often referred to as the ’16 pillars of the Church’, who are expected to be key players in the process of electing the new Pope . They include Cardinals Sean O’Malley, Timothy Dolan, Marc...
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me”
The St Vincent de Paul Society of Australia’s 2012 National Overview publication is now available online. “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” As implied by the name, this publication of 25 pages contaiing many items contains an summary some of work of the St...
What young Catholics want
The church young Catholics want As a young Catholic who works with many young Catholics, Annie Selak, offers these thoughts in a Washington Post piece. A church that takes our experience seriously A church that emphasizes the inclusive ministry of Jesus A church that...
Mother General visits Los Angeles
Mother General of the Daughters of Charity, Sr. Evelyne, DC, visits a a Daughter of Charity school on her first visit the Province of the West. The Our Lady of Talpa School community was honored and delighted to cap off Catholic Schools Week in a very special way this...
Vincentian Family – Systemic Change
Sr. Carol Jean Willie has updated her effective presentation on Vincentian Family involvement in Systemic Change. This presentation goes beyond the keynote to the 150 people who gathered in Indianapolis to explore next steps in the Vincentian Family’s...
