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Community Action Partnership Campaign Against Poverty
The Community Action Partnership, aided by U.S. local, state and national leaders, has developed a campaign to reduce poverty. Its report offers action themes and specific strategies to help all those "who are vulnerable to poverty, economic deprivation, and other...
NUNTIA (CM) Dec. issue online
Highlights for the December issue - From the General Curia: The Students from the Leonine at the Curia; Three Polish Visitors; Ongoing Formation; Condolences to Father Claudio; Activities of the Superior General; Visits of the Assistants General: Barcelona; Cif;...
Situtation of Vincentians in Kenya
"Fortunately, wehere we're living at DePul Centre in Langata things have been calm and presently our students are all home on their Christmas break. Our two parishes in Nairobi have also been out of danger as well as our house in Nyeri. And the Daughters of Charity...
Benedict – Globalization increasing world poverty
"One cannot say that globalisation is synonymous with world order - it's the opposite," the Pope said. "We need a greater hope, which allows us to prefer the common good of all to the luxury of few and the poverty of many," the Pontiff said. "If true hope is lacking,...
Vincentian family gathering for systemic change in New Orleans
Leaders in the Vincentian Family in North America are "happy to invite you to the next Vincentian Family Gathering, to be held April 10-13, 2008 in New Orleans, LA. In the Providence of God, the 2008 Vincentian Family Gathering leads us to “Solidarity in Actionâ€...
Vincentians among those attacked in India
A Vincentian priest sent a copy of a report about the recent attacks against our Christians in Orissa, India. The Christians were attacked very badly on the eve of Christmas and the days after. These are the areas where we work. One of our parishes where our...
Local Solutions to Improve Access to Health Care
With so many lacking health insurance in the U.S., and with declining federal health care funding, local groups are responding with various initiatives to address lack of access to health care at a grassroots level. Read the story.
Video of ten social principles
Dandy Labitag has posted another video on interest to vincentian familhy members.
Feast of Elizabeth Seton – prayer service and reception of 4 Mayan women
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton began the Sisters of Charity, the first religious community of women founded in the United States. She was born into a prominent Episcopalian family in New York City, August 28, 1774. Her father, Dr. Richard Bayley, was a physician,...
Humanities for Humanity
Trinity College in Toronto began a project this fall to introduce low-income adults to the humanities and to hone their skills in abstract thinking. In the words of one project participant, "I've been away from this kind of learning for a long time, and it is...
