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Superior General Addresses Bishops Synod
“This is the Church I want to be a part of. This is the Church that was envisioned by Vatican II.”... "In order to proclaim the gift of faith and strengthen the Church’s renewal, there are three moments of encounter and two pathways I consider crucial for new...
SVDP Philippines hosting 15 SVDP Presidents meeting
Please pray for the success of the National Presidents' Programme. An on-going formation session which SSVP Philippines is hosting for the national presidents of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Hongkong,...
To pray always without becoming weary (Lk. 18:1—NABRE)
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, B (October 28, 2012) St. Augustine reminds Proba of the teaching that discounts talkativeness: our Father knows beforehand our needs. Hence, we are asked to pray not so that God may know what we want, but rather so that we may have a...
Vincent and Louise – administrators
Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac, the administrators Excerpts from an article by Robert Maloney, CM St. Vincent was realistic, practical. He believed that, without a solid economic base, the Congregation and the Daughters of Charity could not carry out their...
Remembering the CM Missionary who embraced China
Remembering the CM Missionary who embraced China When Belgian LazaristFather Vincent Lebbe CM arrived in China in 1901 he had a marked effect on Christianity in the country and in the northeast city of Tianjin in particular. He was vicar general of the Tianjin diocese...
Australian Bishop on cuts for elderly
"The elderly are not a problem, a market, a budget: They are real individuals, our own people, our ancestors, in due course -- ourselves." Australian Catholic News services headlines...Australian bishop warns: Don't cut medical costs by targeting elderly Western...
Fr. Hugh O’Donnell to succeed Fr. Maloney at St. Johns U.
Fr. Hugh O’Donnell, C.M. succeeds Fr. Robert Maloney in the Vincentian Chair for Social Justice. Father O’Donnell brings to the Chair a remarkable record of accomplishment as a teacher and scholar; extensive leadership experience; and a global vision acquired through...
Reflections on the Renewal of Vincentian Spirituality
John Prager, CM writes... "This article is meant as a reflection on the renewal of Vincentian spirituality. It is not an historical study of the spirituality of Vincent de Paul. That work has already been done by more competent historians and students of spirituality....
Showcasing systemic change
The CM Australia website reports that Changemakers Australia has launched a publication called Showcasing Change for a Better Future to encourage long term funding for social change. Changemakers Chair and philanthropist Jill Reichstein reflects on need for meaningful...
Pastors bridging the NCR/Wanderer divide
"I believe that every Catholic, conservative or liberal, is united in those ordinary things of parish ministry. That is what I want to communicate in this Parish Diary." Finding what unites the church beyond our disagreements . In a new column in the NCR "Parish...
