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Days of Prayer and Fasting (Fall Ember Days)
The Fall Ember Days are coming up, September 20, 22, and 23. These are traditional days of fasting and prayer to thank God for the gifts of nature, to teach us to make use of them in moderation, and to assist the needyRobert Waldrop of the Catholic Worker has prepared...
SIGNIS -World Catholic Association for Communication
VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 6, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Here is the description of the World Catholic Association for Communication, or SIGNIS, which appears in the Directory of International Associations of the Faithful, published by the Pontifical Council for the Laity. SIGNIS is...
September Anniversaries in the Life of Frederic Ozanam
September 8 marks the death of Frederic Ozanam - 1853; September 9 we celebrate the Feast of Blessed Frederic Ozanam; the same day that his mentor Sr. Rosalie Rendu, DC was born in 1786 For further information on each of the events visit the Online Vincentian...
Sisters of Charity Leavenworth and Lincoln Artifacts
Many artifacts connected to Abraham Lincoln are about to leave the University of St. Mary in Leavenworth for the first time for display at the St. Louis University Museum of Art.Beginning today, they will be displayed at the St. Louis University Museum of Art through...
Sisters of Charity -NY- Assist in Blessing Broadway
The Sisters of Charity of New York are among the interfaith groups supporting the 10th Annual Broadway Blessing taking place at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine on September 18.According to PLAYBILL "Theatre and religion have never been on the best of...
US Bishop's On Labor Day
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- With immigrants accounting for 15 percent of U.S. workers, the challenge for Labor Day is to "consider who we are as a nation, how our economy treats all workers, how we welcome the 'strangers' among us," said the chairman of the U.S. bishops'...
Bro Mark Elder, CM
Br. Mark Elder has produced an over 100 foot paiting designed by the members of the local community.At 6 p.m., May 24, neighbors, friends and donors met at the corner of Argyle and Winthrop to celebrate the completion of The Roots of Argyle, a community-produced...
Religious Leaders Focus on Peace
NEW DELHI, India, SEPT. 3, 2006 (ZENIT.org).- About 800 religious leaders from more than 100 countries participated in the 8th World Assembly of Religions for Peace in Kyoto, Japan. "At a time when religion is being hijacked by extremists, the religious leaders...
Revised Website of the Curia of the Congregation of the Mission
Bro.Adam Budzyna, CM has greatly revised the website of the international Curia of the Congregation of the Mission.It can be visited at http://cmglobal.org/curia/ Among the features... A calendar of events taking place at the Curia, pictures of the members of of the...
Vatican Launches Digital Papal Photo Archive
VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 1, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The digital photo archive of L'Osservatore Romano is now on-line, replete with papal photos from as far back as 1930. The large-scale initiative now gives both professionals and private individuals access to thousands of...
