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JMV International Bulletin
A continent by continent round-up of activities of the JMV.Some samples... MOZAMBIQUE Fr. Jose Luis Fernandes, National Priest Advisor of JUMAR (VMY of Mozambique,) sent us the Annual Statistics wherein they underscored the presence of about 1000 members from 20...
JMV Visits India
Leaders from the JMV report on their recent visit to India and work of the various Vincentian Family groups there.s Vincentian Family, they have a common gathering every September 27 – Mass and meal. The SSVP takes care of financing a number of the programs of the DC....
Solidarity Begins With Jobs for Young People, Says Vatican
GENEVA, JUNE 13, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Solidaristic globalization must begin by giving jobs to the world's young people, more than half of whom are without employment, says the Holy See. The Vatican's proposal was expressed by Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, permanent...
Head of Congregation for the Faith Lauds Ozanam as Patron Saint for Today
So I offer - - tentatively - - as patron saint of the project of a new apologetics for the new millennium Blessed Frederic Ozanam, mid-19th century professor at the Sorbonne University in Paris, and founder of the St. Vincent de Paul Society to serve the poor....
Vincentian Vision 2005 Retreat Sponsored by Leavenworth Srs. of Charity
A retreat for young adults, ages 20-35, hosted by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth takes place from Sept. 2-4 at the Marillac Center in Leavenworth, KS. The retreat titled, Vincentian Vision 2005, for both men and women, will be an opportunity to experience...
Service Project with the Rural Poor
PROJECT ORSIGNY is our rural, country experience of service to the poor in the hills of Missouri. Project Orsigny is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people who can't do it on their own. People who struggle to get by. The people we will be helping...
Vincentian Missionary Formation – Brazil
The Vincentian Family of the region of Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) has prepared a course on Vincentian Missionary Formation to prepare the laity with greater depth in their missionary vocation. Its objectives and content are to deepen the vincentian charism and...
Man Cured by Intercession of Bl. Frederic Has Died
Fernando Benedicto Otonni, who was miraculously cured by Blessed Fredric Ozanam, died last Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, by the age of 80 years-old (he was born in July 20th, 1924)From the Brazilian "Network of Charity" site... As a child, in the mountains in the...
Fungus Fatal to Mosquito May Aid Global War on Malaria
In a finding that may open promising new ways to attack malaria, scientists are reporting today that two fungi that are harmless to humans and the environment can be used to kill mosquitoes. The fungi are already licensed in Western countries to control aphids,...
Cardinal rallies Catholics to protest at G8 summit
Apparently undeterred by the controversy surrounding Bob Geldof's call for a million people to descend on the G8 summit, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor is urging Catholics in England and Wales to mobilise and join him at the Make Poverty History rally in Edinburgh on...
