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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
John Allen's 10 Megatrends In Catholic Christianity
by Beth | Dec 26, 2006 | Church
Christmas is a season of giving, and in a rather self-serving application of that spirit, this week I'm asking readers to give me something. Specifically, I'm asking for reactions to my list of the 10 most important "mega-trends" in Catholicism today, which appears...
Pope's Urbe et Orbi Message
by Beth | Dec 25, 2006 | Church
Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI's 'Urbi et Orbi' The Vatican's official English-language translation of Pope Benedict XVI's "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas Day address, delivered in Italian from the balcony in St. Peter's Basilica. "Our Saviour is born to the world!"...
Christmas Message from Fr. Greg
by Beth | Dec 24, 2006 | Vincentian Family
Christmas greetings from Fr. Greg
Merry Christmas in 129 Languages
A link to how to say Merry Christmas in 129 languagesMaerry Christmas
Silent Night Movie
by Beth | Dec 24, 2006 | Church
Church Must Show It Believes Women Are Equal – Mary Ann Glendon
by Beth | Dec 23, 2006 | Church
ROME (CNS) --- Unless the Catholic Church can show the world concrete models of male-female cooperation in positions of responsibility and decision-making, the church will continue to struggle against charges that it is chauvinistic, said Mary Ann Glendon, president...
Challenge to Get Off Our Camels – Papal Preacher to Pope and Curia
by Beth | Dec 23, 2006 | Church
"We too must climb down from the camels to enter into the stable of Bethlehem" is the concluding sentence in a homily to the Papal Household"We cannot be content just remembering that God considers the lowly. We ourselves must become little, humble, at least in our...
Funeral Information for George Gay, Father of Gregory Gay, CM
by Beth | Dec 21, 2006 | Vincentian Family
Father of our Superior General, V. Rev. G. Gregory Gay, C.M. who died on December 20,2006 Condolences: The Gay Family 11902 Cedar Lane Kingsville, MD 21087 Viewing; Tuesday, December 26 2-5 pm and 7-9 pm Christian Wake Service at 4:00 pm Lassahn Funeral Home 11750 Bel...
Christmas Card – Vincentian Family Office in the CM Curia, Rome
by Beth | Dec 21, 2006 | Vincentian Family
Click on the picture to see the enlarged version of this greeting from the Vincentian Family Office.
Images for Vincentian Family at Christmas
by Beth | Dec 21, 2006 | Vincentian Family
The Spanish Vincentian Encyclopedia has made available a series of Vincentian-themed Christmas Images. This is part of the work of group in Madrid who have generously taken as a special apostolate the care and feeding of the <a Spanish and French) versions of the...