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Helping Poor Coffee Farmers By Your Choice of Coffee
Fair Trade coffee is an "alternative (that) IMPROVES THE LIVES of participating farmers by ensuring a fair price for their coffee. The $1.26 per pound paid directly to the farmer?s cooperative more than covers the cost of production, leaving additional income that can...
National Vincentian Family Gathering Site Updated
The National Vincentian Family Gathering (Saturday, April 23, through Tuesday, April 26th) web site has been updated to include bios of the speakers and other information.The keynote speakers will be Fr. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. and Brother Loughlan Sofield, S.T....
Fr. Miller, CM, liturgist and author of 125 books, dies
He received the Pro Ecclesiae et Pontifice award and medal, a papal honor recognizing outstanding service to the church and the pope.A sought-after speaker at conferences, workshops and retreats throughout the country, Father Miller authored 125 books and countless...
Evolution of the Adamson University Seal
The second fleur-de-lis represents St. Vincent de Paul, founder of the Congregation of the Mission. It also stands for Frederick Ozanam, founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul; and since it was during the pontificate of the late Pope Paul VI that Adamson...
Texts of Fr. Greg’s Videos
A reminder that the transcribed texts of Fr. Greg's video can be found on his blog "Fr. Greg Reflects"This blog generally has the transcription posted within a few days after the video is released. Many thanks to Sr. Ann Mary for her generous work in doing these...
Translation of the Biography of Sister Wiecka, DC
Thanks to the kind services of Josie Cabiglio of the SVDP we have a translation of the material on the Italian web site. She is working on the material related to the other Daughter of Charity“It is a life of sanctity that shines in so many members of the people of...
Update on Prgoress Toward Canonization of Two Daughters of Charity
SR. GIUSEPPINA NICOLI The Postulator General of Causes of Vincentian Family Saints has posted a new page with latest information about various members of the family being considered for canonization.SR. MARTA ANNA WIECKA The site is in Italian and currently features...
New malaria drug delayed over financial dispute between Novartis and WHO
Production of a new, more effective anti-malaria drug that could save hundreds of thousands of lives is being delayed amid a financial disagreement. At the core of the dispute is Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis' demand that the World Health Organization sign a...
Pope Urges Church to Rethink Its Attitude Toward Media
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 21, 2005 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II in a new apostolic letter calls the entire Church to a pastoral and cultural "revision" of its presence in and attitude toward the media. In the letter, made public today, the Pope says that ecclesial dynamism in...
Education with a Heart – Newly installed President of Adamson University
“It has often been said that education is a way out of poverty. We say education brings us into the heart of poverty, for the dynamics of Vincentian education puts the poor right at the center of our mission.” Thus spoke Fr. Gregg L. Bañaga Jr., CM, affirming old...
