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Resources of Feast of St Catherine Labouré – Nov. 28
An updated list of resources in preparing for the feast. Vincentian Encyclopedia VINCENTIANA articles mentioning Catherine The Story of Saint Catherine Laboure Association of the Miraculous Medal * The Early Life of Saint Catherine Laboure * The Apparitions of Saint...
Voice of the Poor – SVDP Letter Recorded On Capitol Hill
A SVDP letter from National President Joseph Flannigan was entered into the Congressional Record by Representative Barney Frank (Massachusetts) on November 8. Representative Frank referred to the letter on the Housing Trust Fund in his address to the House of...
Resources for Celebrating the Feast to the Miraculous Medal
An updated list of resources useful in preparing for the feast. Vincentian Encyclopedia Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Association of the Miraculous Medal Official site of Rue du Bac The "News" section has links to an excellent set up pamphlets that can be printed...
Vocation Bulletin Blurbs From Ron Hoye
Year B, 2005-2006 Vocation blurbs - A collection of two or three sentence blurbs that correspond to the theme of the Liturgy for each Sunday beginning and ending on the Feast of Christ the King. Painless. Easy. Quick. Here's an example: First Sunday of Advent...
Waging a Living – Movie About the Working Poor
The dire struggle to survive in the U.S. on near-minimum wage jobs is the subject of "Waging a Living," a forthright documentary by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Roger Weisberg. Through sensitive, in-depth profiles of four workers, Weisberg drives home the point that...
Bare Shelves in US Foodbanks – Impact of Katrina
According to USA Today ... As Hurricane Katrina donations reach near-record levels, some food banks in the USA are seeing bare shelves as they prepare for Thanksgiving and winter. Food donations are down 12% in Los Angeles, 30% in New York City and more than 50% in...
Poor of Cameroon Worse Off After Oil Pipeline Defaults on Promises
Reuters carries a reprot on the shattered hope of people promised prosperity after pipeline development. ... grinding poverty in oil producers like Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea show that petrodollars often do not translate into a better life for local people -- and...
President of Vincentian Marian Youth (JMV) Reflects on Visit to Paris
Last October 10, I received the invitation from the National Council of France to participate in their National Congress on October 29-30. The theme for the said activity was "Sharing the Mission." They wanted it to be a moment for reflection about the commitments of...
Advent 2005 Message from Fr. Gregory Gay, CM
To the members of the Vincentian Family throughout the world... Reflect on your own Christmas stories and share them with others in the Vincentian Family. Dear sisters and brothers, May the grace and peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ fill your hearts now and forever! A...
Nov. 27 – Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Our Lady manifested the Medal to Sister (now Saint) Catherine Laboure on November 27, 1830 in the motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac, in Paris. Vincentian Encyclopedia article Previous famvin resource article...
