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New Chalice and Paten Available as a Gift
I have been contacted by a family that would like to donate a new simple chalice and paten with an inscription "In loving memory..."The local parish has enough chalices and the family would like this chalice to be used regularly. If interested please write John...
Fr. Greg Gay – Lenten Letter to All Members of the Vincentian Family
To the members of the Vincentian Family Messengers of Peace M. Vincent, kneeling down, began this prayer: “O Savior of our souls, who, by your love, willed to die for all people, who in some way left your glory to give it to us and, by this means, make us like gods,...
“Books for Beans” – Innovative Strategy
Thursday, 3 February 2005 - Book borrowers in Blayney have contributed six cartoons of tined food to the local St Vincent Society charity in lieu of paying outstanding fines. Books for beans The Food For Fines program organised by Blayney Librarian Marian Bamgarten...
Daughters of Charity as Innovators in the Role of Women in the Church
"Women had innovative role in early church writes Rev. Edward St-Godard describing the pioneering role of the Daughters of Charity.Last week I wrote an article about an interesting group of medieval women, the Beguines. In the early years of organized religious life,...
Daughters Charity Profiled As Pioneers in Nevada
New book details 13 Nevada pioneer women who broke from convention and includes profie of the Daughters in Nevada."In her new book, "More than Petticoats: Remarkable Nevada Women" ($10.95, The Globe Pequot Press), Cleere shares stores of 13 fascinating women from...
Of Vincentians, Jesuits and the Laity
"The question is no longer how can the laity assist us in our ministries, but rather how can we serve the laity in their ministries." Negotiating that change will be unsettling, but it will cause us to draw a tighter bead on what it is that we Vincentians have to give...
News from the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
News from Nepal; Tsunami Update; Newsfrom Belize.Nepal Update: On February 1, King Gyanendra dismissed Nepal’s government, declared a state of emergency and severed all communication ties with outside countries. Sister Teresa Kotturan writes: “We are concerned about...
Blessed Rosalie Rendu – February 7
Today we celebrate the feast of Blessed Rosalie Rendu."Rosalie Rendu was an extraordinary woman. Even though many of the biographies written about her are poor in quality,[1] Rosalie’s energy, creativity, fidelity, courage shine out in the accounts of those who knew...
Vincentian Family Leaders Express Solidarity with Tsunami Vicitims
At their recent meeting in Paris leaders of the Vincentian Family express solidarity with the Tsunami victimsAt their annual meeting, this year in Paris, leaders of Vincentian Family branches wrote ... "How we would like to be with you all, side by side with you" Full...
Make Poverty HIstory
The Daughters of Charity in Great Britain have a section of their website devoted to "Make Poverty History"Make Poverty History In a world where poverty kills 30,000 people every day, 2005 will be a year of unprecedented opportunity for rich countries to tackle some...
