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Almost 1,000 CEO’s sign up to sleep out for the homeless
And the figure is bound to grow since the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout will not take place until June 21. 2012. There are more than 100,000 Australians who sleep rough each night of the year. Just under half of these are women; a quarter of these are under the age of...
Sisters of Charity Facebook page
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Facebook page presents photos and other resources related to the recent installation of their new leadership team. The prayer service and installation of the Western Province Leadership Team (SCNs Adeline Fehribach – Provincial,...
Churches’ creative use of social media grows
Digital technology and social media definitely enable churches to expand their reach far beyond the four walls of the sanctuary! Ministries have begun to get a firm grip on these new, exciting, web 2.0 technologies. Many churches are expanding their creative and...
Superior General writes on Collaboration
"As you know, each year we propose a theme for reflection and study as a Family, related to the celebrations of our Holy Founder. ... This year, in line with the mystique of our Family, I invite you to broaden our Vincentian Collaboration. To this end, I propose as...
Vincent “I need you” – Vincentian Family Collaboration
UNION AND COLLABORATION IN SAINT VINCENT: INSIGHTS FOR TODAY by: Fr. Eli Chaves dos Santos, CM (Rome) March, 2012 "During the 2011 International Assembly of the AIC, I heard an idea in a discussion that has helped me very much. I also believe that this idea can help...
Vincentians offer Social Media Training, Tax Justice bus Tour
The newsletter of Vincentians in Partnership (VIP) based in Great Britain reports on two interesting initiatives. One is geared to Social media training while the other focuses on consciousness raising. 1. Social media has massive potential for charities - are you...
Sisters of Charity Seton Hill install Provincial Council
The Tribune-Review writes "The United States Province of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill has elected and installed its 2012-2016 Provincial Council. Members of the province gathered May 27 at Caritas Christi, the congregation's motherhouse in Hempfield, for a...
Quality bible images For Free!
The people at DigitalEvangelismDay write of new Bible resource that is unique in its scope, offering totally free photographs and drawings to illustrate Bible stories. "I personally cringe at some graphic depictions of scriptural scenes, which can be old-fashioned,...
SVDP and Australian Catholic Council in joint advocacy
The St Vincent de Paul Society has joined the Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations (ACCER) in calling on Fair Work Australia for an increase in safety net wage rates and the national minimum wage for the nation’s 1.4 million lowest paid workers reports...
Vatican newspaper launches monthly supplement on role of women
June 1, 2012. (Romereports.com) The Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano is honoring women by recognizing feminine genius every month. The additional part of the paper is called "Woman, Church and the World," and it's to be released on the last Thursday of each...
