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David O’Connell, CM named Bishop of Trenton
Pope Benedict XVI has named the president of Catholic University in Washington, Father David OConnell, to become the next bishop of Trenton, New Jersey. The Trenton Diocese serves 119 parishes in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties. Father David OConnell...
Father of DC Mother General died
CMGLOBAL reports "We received word from Paris that the father of Sister Evelyne Franc, Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity, died 2 June after a long illness. Please pray for him and for the family, especially for his wife. They were married for 63 years."
Vincentian Family institutions earn accreditation awards
St. Vincent’s Day Care Center Evansville earns national accreditation. Nazareth Home in Kentucky gains Excellence Award.
Sisters of Charity grants foster systemic change
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded nine Responsive Grants totaling $541,110 to nonprofit and faith-based organizations across South Carolina. Responsive Grants are designed to address the root causes of poverty through close collaboration...
Clicking for a Cause – Haiti
Voice of America writes, "A new website makes it easier for the Haitian diaspora in the United States to help fund the reconstruction of their homeland following January's devastating earthquake. Zafen.org connects projects in Haiti with individual and institutional...
Anglican Vincentian priests website
"There was a need, they said, to form a company of Mission Priests, who would undertake to remain free from the personal and financial obligations of marriage and family life so that they could work, if necessary, without a full stipend, and be available to go...
International site of the Daughters of Charity update for May
Among the features - Daughters of Charity Provincial House Renovations Announced, Pastoral visit of the Holy Father, Benedict XVI : "Passio Christi. Passio hominis" Interprovincial meeting for Seminary Directresses of the Provinces of Brazil, 27th-31st March, 2010...
350 lives
Among other interesting things on the Vincentian Millenium Partnership (Great Britain) a project to identify 350 people who could benefit from the help of the wider Vincentian Family and a database of ideas.
Full coverage of the Salamanca Assembly of the SSVDP
The international site of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul has posted photos and 5 minute YouTube video summary of the election of Michael thio. 180 delegates represented 110 countries. The video concludes with the newly elected President making his promises and a a...
Michael Thio (Singapore) elected International President of the SSVDP
Michael Thio, former International Vice-President of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul, has been elected to succeed Jose Ramon Torremocha. He was formerly the Managing Director of BT (British Telecom) South East Asia and now serves in the capacity as Senior...
