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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
SC seen as newsmaker in Pittsburgh, USA
Sister of Charity Victoria Marie Gribschaw, associate professor and chair of social sciences division at Seton Hill University, received Outstanding Professional award by the Pennsylvania Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Read the story.
Ozanam Bakehouse takes part in WYD preparations
A Saint Vincent de Paul Society operation, Ozanam Bakehouse, is involved in baking one million hosts for the World Youth Day Celebrations. The bakehouse offers supported employment for people with physical and mental disabilities. Read the story.
The Health Care Needs of Our Children
"Global child mortality equates to the 2004 Asian tsunami striking every 40 days and killing only children – nearly all of them among the poorest of our world’s 6.5 billion people," writes Bill Frist in the forward to Save the Children's 2008 State of the World's...
To help with the “ministry of fundraising” for New Orleans
Are you working on what Gene Smith calls "the ministry of fundraising" for New Orleans? Donations may be sent to: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Attention: New Orleans Vincentian Family Fund 58 Progress Parkway St Louis, Mo 63043-3706
Emmitsburg report about US Vincentian Family Gathering in New Orleans
A report of Daughters of Charity from the Emmitsburg Province about the US Vincentian Family Gathering in New Orleans says that it was "a graced-filled experience for each person." The report includes individual reflections and many photographs. Read the report (.pdf).
DC Health Center in New Orleans receives grant
The pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline will give $133,500 to the Daughters of Charity Health Center at St. Cecilia in New Orleans. Funds are to expand community outreach for preventing and managing diabetes. Louisiana's death rate from diabetes is highest of all...
DC Web page shows spirituality, art connection
The Web site of the Northeastern Province of the Daughters of Charity now has a photo gallery of sculptures by Sister Loretta Hoag, D.C. Reflections by Sister Hoag are included with some of the photos. Visit the gallery.
The ethics of hoarding
The rice shortage throughout the world has caused a writer for a Web log about finances to reflect on the topic of hoarding. He doesn't like it: "A hoarder... buys stuff and holds on to it, hoping to sell after the price goes up." But he approves of what he calls...
Winter 2007-2008 Emmitsburg newletter now online
The Winter 2007-2008 newsletter of the Emmitsburg Province of the Daughters of Charity includes a brief report of the first ever Vincentian Family Gathering of members of the Family in South Carolina, an article about the Green Scapular, and more. Read the newsletter...
Analyzing a town’s “crisis” of volunteers
Next week Australia marks National Volunteer Week, but in one town, volunteer spirit isn't flourishing. The local newspaper puts it plainly: "Locals are the laziest in Australia when it comes to lending a hand ..." A Society of Saint Vincent de Paul spokesperson says...
