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Video Available: Beatification of Sr. Marguerite Rutan, DC
Update on the celebrations surrounding the beatification of Sr. Marguerite Rutan, DC. KTOTV.com has 2 hours of video of the mass for the beatification of Daughter of Charity, Sr. Marguerite Rutan which was celebrated on Sunday, June 19, 2011. For more information on...
Cardinal praises DC hospital founded at request of Lincoln
It has been 150 years since in 1861, at the invitation of Abraham Lincoln, four Daughters of Charity arrived in Washington to found Providence hospital. With a charter signed by the president, the four sisters began what has become the longest continuously operating...
WYD – Over One Million Hits and 200,000 Fans
WYD Facebook profiles now available in 20 languages. World Youth Day (WYD) has just reached the 200,000 mark for fans on Facebook who are kept informed daily regarding WYD updates, in addition to being able to offer their own opinions or contributions to it. An...
Beatification of Marguerite Rutan DC
Vincent de Paul was born in Dax. Four hundred thirty years after his birth of Vincent, Dax has cause for celebration. Sister Marguerite RUTAN, Daughter of Charity – Martyr will be beatified. The Dioceses of Aire and Dax, the Daughters of Charity Community and the...
Vatican denounces 1,820 deaths of immigrants trying to reach Europe
June 17, 2011. (Romereports.com) The Vatican published shocking statistics on immigration. In the first five months of this year, at least 1, 820 illegal immigrants died while trying to cross the Mediterranean. Even more shocking, 17, 597 people have died in similar...
“Sleeping” CEOs raise almost $4 million for homeless
But the sleeping was done outside on a chilly Australian night! One thousand Australian corporate leaders spent the night out in the cold and raised almost $4 million for the homeless in the annual St Vinnies CEO Sleepout. The business leaders were given a sleeping...
DC NGO reports on international migration concerns
Sister Germaine Price, representing the Company of the Daughters of Charity at the United Nations, shares the news of the serious concern for migrants and their families. The United Nations General Assembly’s thematic debate on international migration and development...
“Where do you live?” and systemic change
“Where do you live?” has always been one of the first questions Vincentians ask when someone calls for help. This question is obviously a pragmatic one simply because without the address we would not know where to bring the voucher. Systemic Change does not change the...
Once again Vinnies given grant to get the job done
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Holbrook (Australia) has been recognised for their aide to flood victims by receiving a federal government grant of $25,000 over the next three years. Sister Monica said “The government has probably recognised that Holbrook is in...
Superior General asks us all to support World Youth Day
Over 2000 Vincentian Youth are signed up for World Youth day. In this brief video Fr. Gregory Gay reviews what will be happening and invites all members of the Vincentian to support their presence in a variety of ways....
