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“In the name of all of the Bishops of the US, I thank you…”
Cardinal Francis George , president of the USCCB, spoke these words to all those who continue the Seton Legacy as he celebrated Eucharist this morning. Since Elizabeth was a dancer, accomplished pianist and music lover, the day was capped by a wonderful concert of...
New visual presentation of Bl. Marta Wiecka, DC
Sr. Jean Marie Williams, DC shares with us the very well done presented of the life of Bl. Marta WIecka, DC, who died in 1904 and was beatified May 24, 2008. For this presentation as well as others on Vincentian Saints and Blesseds visit the "Saints and Blesseds" page...
Opening day of Seton Bicentennial celebrations at Emmistburg
In a very powerful and stirring symbolic commemoration of the "defining moments" that connected the Seton Legacy from the time of Vincent and Louise down through the present, people in period costumes greeted the present day representatives of the various branches of...
Gathering of the Polish Vincentian Family
Responding to suggestion of Very Rev. Arkadiusz Zakr?ta CM, Visitor of Province of Poland, annual Vincentian Family Gathering will take place from September 25 to September 27 this year in Vincentian Basilica Minor of St. Vincent de Paul in Bydgoszcz. The gathering...
Theme for world Day for Peace – “Protect Creation”
“If you want to cultivate peace, protect the creation” is the theme chosen by Benedict XVI for his Message for the 43rd World Day of Peace, which will be celebrated on 1 January 2010. “The theme”, says a communique made public today, “aims to raise awareness about the...
Fiji and the Vincentian world
Two news items about the work of Vincentians in Fiji. Fr. Gregory Gay, CM visits Fiji in July and the Australian CM site reports that Alicia Webster NSW State Vice-President of the Society travelled with four other young Vincentians to Fiji’s main island of Viti...
The “Great Turning” at the UN
Sr. Germaine Price, DC , NGO representative at the UN reports a great turning at the UN. that General Assembly President H.E. Fr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann implored the religious community: “All the current crises that we face, environment, financial, economic and the...
This week in Vincentian history
July 26, 1815 - Felix De Andreis, CM and five companions reached Baltimore 26 July. July 29 - The Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish celebrate their patronal feast. They became members of the Federation in 2003. he creators of the Antigonish Movement looked to...
Regina Bechtle, SC publishes “The Impact of Women Religious on the Church of New York”
Regina Bechtle SC, two centuries after New York became a large suffragan diocese of Baltimore, recounts its history (link broken)—which, as in diocese everywhere, is inseparable from stories of its women religious. Looking for what was really going on, she finds the...
Vincentian Heritage publishes “In Celebration of the Seton Legacy of Charity 1809-2009”
As part of the Seton Bicentennial Year Vincentian Hertiage devoted it first issue of 2009 to a celebration of the Seton Legacy. Contributors include Regina Bechtle, SC, Judith Metz, SC, Ellin Kelly, Ph.D. See aalso Seton Legacy website
