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First Maltese Saint – Devotion To Miraculous Medal and Formation of Laity
He was known for distributing Miraculous medals and was very active training laity to teach catechism at a time when this was unheard of. The First Maltese Saint: Dun Gorg Preca – a biography by BERNARD BUSUTTIL <!--b><br--> Born in Valletta on 12...
Catholics Called To Act On Climate Chnage
PARRAMATTA NSW, June 1, 2007 (parra.catholic.org.au):Â The June 2007 of Catholic Outlook, the monthly publication of the diocese of Parramatta (western region of Sydney), calls on Catholics to act on climate change - There is much that we can do, both politically on...
SVDP Oregon Lobbies For Cap On Excessive Interest Rates
A bill that would protect low-income Oregonians from usurious interest rates is moving toward Senate approval, pushed by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. House Bill 2871 would cap interest rates at payday loan shops and other fast-cash operations at 36 percent per...
Daughters of Charity International Site Updated
Among the features on this month's update of the international site for the Daughters for the Daughters of Charity is a powerpoint presentation for the feast of the Sacred Heart..
VINSPIRATION ON LINE
Lisa Bright, Coordinator for Vincentian Family participation in World Youth Day has just posted notice of the availability of Vinspiration. This is a program of preparation for the Vincentian Fam ily celebration of World Youth Day. World Youth Day 2008 The Vincentian...
First Class Selected For New OZANAM SCHOLARS Progran
First Cohort Selected for St. John’s University’s Unique Ozanam Scholars Program May 24, 2007 Forty-three high school graduates have been accepted into the recently launched Ozanam Scholars program at St. John’s University and are expected to arrive on...
Vincentians in Solidarity for Systemic Change
Taking as the theme the issues of Vincentians in Solidarity for Systemic Chanage the Fourth Gathering of the Vincentian Family in North America will meet in New Orleans April 10-13. There is a one page flier in word Format which the organizers invite you to freely...
Ozanam Home for the Aged – Pioneering Project In India
The Ozanam Home for the Aged had its humble beginning in the year 1982, The International Year of the Aged declared by the United Nations Organization. The brain child of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul, Udupi Particular Council was the first project of its kind...
Street Catechism – Designed Primarily for Inmates of Prisons
AWESOME is a street catechism project designed primarilly for inmates of prisons and jails. During my time working with gang members at Men's Central Jail, I found a need for catechetical materials. The inmates are full of questions about religion and they love to...
SJU Students Visit Daughters of Charity’s School of Love in Viet Nam
May 17, 2007 HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Vietnamese street children receive far more benefits from the Daughters of Charity's Cho Quan (Schools of Love) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam than simply an education -- they receive what the school's name speaks -- love. Street...
