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174 members of Congress thank American Nuns
These courageous nuns were at Selma in 1965. Now coinciding with the Nuns on the Bus cross-country tour, 174 members of Congress co-sponsored a resolution commending the American women religious community for their tremendous impact on our nation. In this YouTube...
St. Vincent’s Church in Civil War history
“The Unionists would all go to hell, and the secessionists to heaven.” That was the message Catherine Bockman heard when she attended Mass on May 27, 1862, at St. Vincent’s, near the French market in St. Louis’s Soulard neighborhood. She had come to pray for the...
Oil Companies now fear climate change financial impacts
Oil Companies That Caused Climate Change Now Fear Its Financial Impacts We all know oil companies make an amazing amount of money ($33.5 billion in 2012 first quarter profits by the Big Five alone) selling gasoline and other petroleum products to the world. The U.S....
A postulant finds her place and says thanks
Amanda begins this simple reflection with "In the middle of Mass one day, I shut my eyes and was overwhelmed, downtrodden by all the doubts and insecurities that surrounded me. And then I saw something. In my mind's eye, I saw the pews in front of me full of Sisters...
Hit the Pavement for the Poor
The Fifth Annual Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012. The Society is offering a series of video tips for organizers. The Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run is a unique national fundraising effort organized nationally and locally by...
Depaul USA exploring opportunities in St. Louis
Rev. Perry Henry, C.M. has invited Depaul USA to lead a working group that will explore uses for the apartment building at 2912 Arsenal Street in St. Louis. The Arsenal Street building contains 12 one-bedroom apartments that served as the Congregation of the Mission's...
Stories of Freedom
This week both Canada and the United States celebrate major civic memorials. For summary of Canada celebrations in on of its 135th anniversary visit the CBC website for Canada Day. See also Stories of Freedom, a video was created by Igniter Media to celebrate the...
Facebook fading, Twitter growing?
In cubicles across the globe, workers are using Facebook less than before, while Twitter use is steadily rising according to a report from the Huffington Post That’s according to Palo Alto Networks, a computer-security appliance firm thatanalyzed Internet traffic at...
Experience the life and times of Elizabeth Seton
From the Facebook page of the The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Community Day ! Our living historians at the Seton Heritage Expo are having a lot of fun talking to people about life in the 1800s. People learned how to play Civil War era games,...
“A sad week for human rights” – St Vincent de Paul Society
The St Vincent de Paul Society Australian National Council has condemned both Government and Opposition this week for violating Australia’s human rights obligations and failing to make proper use of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. Chief Executive,...