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Keynote Address -National SVDP Meeting – Fr. Dennis Holtschneider
Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President of De Paul University, delivered the keynote presentation, 'The Living Rule' at the annual meeting of the Society of Vincent de Paul Annual Meeting, August 31, 2006 Brief excerpts... I first learned about St. Vincent from...
Bush Praises Catholic Hurricane Aid
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, AUG. 30, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Speaking on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President George Bush highlighted how Catholic Charities is helping rebuild the lives of hurricane victims who have returned home. During an address given in...
August 30 – Ghebre Michael – Different From Other Vincentian Saints
Ghebre-Michael differs in three ways from the other canonised and beatified members the Congregation of the Mission: First, he was African, not European; second, he was not a born Catholic, but an adult convert; and third, he was not actually a member of the...
SVDP Meeting in Indianapolis
92nd National Meeting of the U.S.Council of the Society of St.Vincent dePaul in Indinapolis, IN, August 30 - Sept.2.PDF document
SVDP in Jerusalem and Lebanon
The SVDP has been very active in Jerusalem.Jerusalem Lebanon Photo from Lebanon
SVDP USA Offers Weekfly Reflections for Meetings
The National Office of the SVDP offers a series of weekly reflections designed for use in meetings during the last quarter of 2006.St. Vincent de Paul never wrote a book about his spiritual teachings. But we find the living voice of the saint in his letters and...
Birth of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – August 28, 1774
Elizabeth Ann Seton - wife, mother, religious, foundress, first American-born saint - was born in New York City, August 28, 1774. She was the daughter of Dr. Richard Bayley and Catherine Charlton Bayley, devout Episcopalians. Vincentian Encyclopedia article Google...
Updates on the International Site of the Daughters of Charity
The international site of the Daughters of Charity has recently featured news from France, Spain and the USA.To visit this feature click on http://www.filles-de-la-charite.org/en/news.aspx
SVDP Offers Suggested Bulletin Announcements for Last Quarter 2006
The “Weekly Bulletin Announcements”, based on the Gospel of each Sunday, are suggested for your parish weekly bulletin. The action statement can easily be adapted to fit your local needs. This is a very effective way for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to encourage...
Anniversary of Death of St. Jeanne Antide Thouret – August 24, 1826
The Sisters of Charity of St. Jeanne Antide are an international community in the Vincentian tradition founded on April 11, 1799 by Joan Antide Thouret in Bençanson. She was a former Daughter of Charity. Joan Antide Thouret was born November 17, 1765 and canonized in...
