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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Historic Renovations at St. Mary of the Barrens
The Midwest Province under the leadership of Fr. James Swift, C.M, Provincial has chosen to build a retirement residence for Vincentians at Perryville Missouri. Since the building of the Shrine Chapel in 1929, the church of St. Mary's of the Barrens has served as the...
1905-2005 Is There Any Difference in the Plight of Youth
A century apart: children face poverty trap as deep as ever... "One of Dr Barnardo's lasting legacies was his refusal, unlike other Victorian philanthropists, to distinguish between the "deserving" and "undeserving" poor." To mark the centenary of Dr Barnardo's death,...
DC’s Give the Gift that Keeps Giving Food
Daughters of Charity from the Evansville and St. Louis Provinces of the U.S.A. have learned how collaboration with Heifer International give self-sustaining gifts. What a difference a goat, or a cow, pig, rabbit, chicken, duck, llama, water buffalo makes,...
Asia quake increases poverty risk – BBC
Poverty is potentially the most important impact of this natural disaster. Nearly two million people across Asia could be thrown into poverty because of the Indian Ocean tsunami, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said. In its first overview of the disaster, the ADB...
MALARIA – Could Kill Additional 100,000in Area of Indian Ocean
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Malaria could kill up to 100,000 people in coming months across Indian Ocean communities devastated by the Dec. 26 tsunami if authorities do not quickly move to kill mosquitoes, a health expert warned Thursday.Today: January 13, 2005 at...
SVDP – Apostles of Grace and Peace
SYDNEY, January 13, 2004 (catholicweekly.com.au): John O'Neill, in his column in The Catholic Weekly, writes this week on being Apostles of grace and peace The practical work by St Vincent de Paul Society members, through home visitation, and the face-to-face contact...
Fr. Greg Gay Participates in International JMV Meeting
"With the presence of Fr. Gregory Gay, CM, (Superior General) the first JMV International Council meeting for the year 2005 was held last January 8-9 at the International Secretariat office. "The councilors who attended were Ana Maria Escaño (Philippines,) Gloria...
25th Anniversary of Miraculous Medal Shrine in the Philippines
- THE NATIONAL Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Posadas Village, Sucat, Paranaque City, will celebrate its 25th anniversary as a shrine this year beginning this month. This story was taken from www.inq7.net...
Sisters of Charity in the New York Times
Two Sisters or Charity, Sister Patricia Ann Wittberg, SC (Cinncinati) and Sister Ellen O'Connell, SC (New York) the executive director for the North American Conference of Associates and Religious are quoted extensively in an article about growth of religious...
John Paul Highlights Humanity’s Four Challenges
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 10, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Life, food, peace and freedom are the four urgent challenges now facing humanity, according to John Paul II. The Pope highlighted these challenges in a full analysis of the international situation, during his traditional...
