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DePaul School receives $500,000 grant
Philly.com – The Philadelphia School Partnership that is awarding the DePaul Catholic School (PreK-8) in Germantown $500,000 over three years to start a blended-learning program to improve students’ academic performance and help the elementary school expand. The...
Canadian SVDP reports from WYD/EIJV
Jason Hunt of the SSVDP Canada has been writing a blog of his experiences... Day four (Sunday, July 21 2013) We had an English song at the opening prayer. They announced the winner for a visit to the pope, who wrote a song. We all song it together and then were...
360 degree views of WYD venues
Unveiled for WYD in RIO viewers can actually move the camera for a 360 degree view of various venues in Rio. This technology is exclusive to EWTN for WYD! It may take a few second to start. See also www.facebook.com/ewtnonline. From Michelle Laque Johnson
“Youth are the window through which the future enters the world”…
“The Youth are the window through which the future enter the world”... As Stated by the Holy Father, it is ideal to give opportunities to all the young people. “The youth are the window through which the future enters the world, thus presenting us with great...
250+ bishops to catechize at WYD
More than 250 bishops of different nationalities will develop and deepen the theme of World Youth Day (WYD Rio2013) during three mornings of catechesis. Selected by the Pontifical Council for the Laity (PCL), there will be stationed at a different catechesis location...
“I have a Dream” SVDP President at WYD
In her weekly Vincentian reflection Lynn L'Heureux writes... "I have a Dream: Michael Thio (President General of SSVP International) His words to this song (and he is a beautiful singer). We have a dream, Jesus is He: He shows us the way, we follow Him. Jesus is...
Your virtual presence at WYD?
Pope Francis says... "Even if you are not traveling to Brazil, you can still participate in WYD." With a full crowd in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis led the Angelus prayer on Sunday afternoon. In light of his trip to Rio, the Pope asked pilgrims to pray for him and...
Vincentian Family at WYD Vocations Fair
The World Youth Day (WYD) will be a time to meet with other young people who also want to follow Christ. It is also a moment of encounter with Christ himself, who wishes to speak to the heart of every young pilgrim. The Vincentian Family will be present at the...
Daughter of Charity teaching fatherhood???
This is the headline of Denise LaRock's latest blogpost. She continues... Sister Carol Schumer, a Daughter of Charity, teaches at Fathers' Support Center in St. Louis, MO. Her story of being a celibate woman effectively teaching men about fatherhood was written up in...
Moving words, compelling example
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), July 28, 2013 – Gen 18, 30-32; Col 2, 12-14; Lk 11, 1-13 He spent the night in prayer to God (Lk 6, 12) The example of Jesus who has just finished praying draws a disciple. He asks: “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught...