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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Vinnies: Continuing Debate on Income Inequality
When I read Frank Devine's article (Australian, 8 July, 2005), I was amazed that he thought he could drive a wedge into the unity of purpose which exists within the St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies) ..... AUSTRALIA, July 19, 2005 (vinnies.org.au) The Vinnies site...
SJU (Rome) Honors Archbishop Rode, CM – Prefect of Congregation for Religious
Conferral of the Degree of Doctor of Laws Upon His Excellency Archbishop Franc Rodé, C.M.As a University established by the priestly congregation founded by St. Vincent de Paul, St. John’s University has a special affinity for the life and mission of this...
DC’s Saluted in Bay Area of San Francisco
07/18/2005 Era comes to end for nuns of All Saints convent Sisters have served in Oakland and Hayward, are being relocated to other Bay Area locations "To seek out the poor, the sick and needy, and undertake any charitable work. Their chapel is the parish church....
St. Justin de Jacobis – July 30 – Ahead of his times
Right from the start they decided to adopt the Ethiopian style of dress and accommodate themselves to Ethiopian food. They set about learning three languages: Amharic, the national language, Tigrina the local language of the area where they were, and Ghe’ez the...
Vincentian Heritage People and Places
Tim Williams, CM has been busy at work adding to the new Vincentian Encyclopedia with articles on Vincentian Heritage People and Places.Vincentian Heritage People provides background on people whose lives were somehow influential on Vincent de Paul and his time....
World Youth Day 90 Page Handbook Available Online
COLOGNE, Germany, JULY 15, 2005 (Zenit.org).- The guide to prepare for the 20th World Youth Day in Cologne is now available online in English. The 90-page International Handbook is a tool to spiritually prepare for the youth event in August, which will focus on a...
Who’s Responsible for Africa’s Poverty
With all the attention being paid to Africa by so many people from rock stars to the Pope here is a reflection from an Australian perspective on who is responsibile.Central to finding solutions to Africa's problems is an understanding of their causes; answering the...
Ad for Vincentian Footwear?
On a light summer note Tim Williams CM of Australia provides a translation of a tidbit about the shoe store next to the "Maison Mere" in Paris. PARIS, July 12, 2005 (famvin.org/fr): An item by Fr John Rybolt CM on the FamVin French language site reminds us that the...
Anniversary of First Apparition to St. Catherine Laboure; Tour of Chapel
On the eve of the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, July 19, the Sister Superior spoke to the novices about the virtues of their Holy Founder and gave each of them a piece of cloth from his surplice. Catherine earnestly prayed to Saint Vincent that she might with her...
Adamson University Speaks Out on Philippine Situation
Peace is the Fruit of Justice is the collective and official statement of the Adamson University community in regard to calls for the resignation of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo:Our country today stands in a precipice fraught with danger that can lead...
