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Be an answer to prayer
God is Calling - Please don’t put Him on hold. Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday November 12, 2013 God is Calling – Be an answer to prayer – Dutiful Servant -Living and Dying in Jesus Dear Vincentian Family and friends: Each of you continues to be in my...
Ladies of Charity – 2014 LCUSA website
"Just Care" - The Ladies of Charity of Milwaukee are busy at work preparing for the 2014 LCUSA Assembly. The theme for next year's Assembly is "Just Care! Vincentian Women in Action." To help members keep up-to-date on their preparations, the Milwaukee Ladies of...
Worst, best
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), November 17, 2013 – Mal 3, 19-20a; 2 Thes 3, 7-12; Lk 21, 5-19 Rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor (Acts 5, 41) The vision of what is to come upon us relative to the end is alarming. But we are urged...
A Canadian reflection on Veterans/Armistice/Remembrance Day
SPIRITUAL REFLEXION FOR NOVEMBER - REMEMBRANCE DAY Remembrance Day was always a special day when I was growing up. My family were forever reminding us of the great sacrifices that our military made in order to keep our country safe and to bring an end to the conflict...
CEO Emeritus Roger Playwin Honored
Let's Hear It For... CEO Emeritus Roger Playwin has been honored by Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) as a recipient of CCUSA's 2014 "Keep the Dream Alive Award."& Named in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the great champion of the struggle to reduce...
Regina Bechtle – Helpful Advice on Prayer
The following is taken from the November 2013 issue of Living with Christ,page 20. We invite you to visit their website at www.livingwithchrist.us This month, Living with Christ asked Sr. Regina: What is the most helpful advice you’ve received about prayer? As a young...
SCN ministry in slides
SCN Slideshow: Sisters of Charity of Nazareth — Ministry in Photos
Connecting the head and the heart
Two seasoned spiritual directors in in conversation….
Sandra C. Smith and Susan Stabile exchange ideas about connecting the head and the heart in spiritual companionship and living.
Praying in Thin Places
In her Spirit of the Daughters of Charity ” blog Sr. Denise LaRock shares some of quotes that impacted her from a recent presentation by Fr. Patrick Griffin, the Director General of the Daughters of Charity. As she puts is “think of him as the spiritual director for the worldwide community.”
Vincentian Edowment Challenge milestone
The Vincentian Endowment Challenge has now passed $ 3.2 million in donations on the way the $ 5 million goal! Click on the link to the VSO October Bulletin (or paste it into your browser) and learn about one of the beneficiaries of the Vincentian Endowment Challenge....
