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Sister of Charity – New York Times
A Beloved Nun Is Retiring, but Nobody Calls Her Shy according tot he New York Times June 19, 2005 ...Sister Eileen, who will turn 82 at the end of the month, is a beloved figure at Cathedral, a Roman Catholic girls' school on 56th Street at First Avenue. She has run...
Video Link: Fr. Greg Gay’s Activities – May 2005
Superior General Greg Gay sends an update on his recent activities. Can't see the video? Perhaps you need to download and install the Windows Media player for your computer. You can get Windows Media Player Here (for Windows and Macintosh...
Poem Dedicated to Superior General on 25th Anniversary
Father Rolando DelaGoza, CM of the CM Curia in Rome sent this poel dedicated to Fr. Gregory Gay on the occasion of his 25th Anniversary of priesthood.25th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination (To Fr. Gregory Gay on his Silver Anniversary) My hands anointed by oil of...
Solidarity with SVDP as it Meets in International Assembly in Spain
The leaders of the SSVDP are meeting in Salamanc, Spain during the days of June 19-23, 2005. In solidarity with them let us pray for the success of this gathering and especially for the guidance of the Spirit as they new leaders.Salamanc@News - Journal of the General...
Australian ‘Vinnies’ Accused of Marxism
Brawl between Conservatives and SVDP in Australia heats up.A CONSERVATIVE think tank has accused one of Australia's oldest charities of being a bunch of Marxist, bedsit revolutionaries, in a growing ideological brawl over the gap between rich and poor. The...
Srs. of Charity of Nazareth Kentucky Attacked
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth order at Sokho, in Bhagalpur diocese, was attacked, but more details of the violence in this rural area were not immediately available, news reports said.Source
Vincent De Paul Society of Eastern USA meets at Vincentian Center (NJ)
110 Vincentians of the Society met in Princeton, at the Vincentian Renewal Center, June 10 -12, for a weekend of prayer and formation. While most of the work of the St. Vincent De Paul Society is in helping people in poverty, they also focus on evangelization....
10 Myths About Online Volunteering (Virtual Volunteering) etc.
Leader in Non-profit use of technology offers 3 new free tip sheets to consider when working with volunteers online or looking for a tech consultant.10 Myths About Online Volunteering (Virtual Volunteering) A list of 10 common myths about online volunteering What Are...
First Papal Audience Via Cell Phone?
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 15, 2005 (Zenit.org).- To the surprise of aides, Benedict XVI spoke on a mobile telephone with a terminally ill patient, at the request of another patient who was attending an outdoor papal audience.At the end of today's general audience in St....
Religious of St. Vincent Announce Their New Website
Web Site RSV is the first version of the official site of the General Council to the service of the Religious and their collaborators.From their news release... COME TO DISCOVER THE RELIGIOUS OF ST. VICENT DE PAUL! WEB SITE RSV http://www.r-s-v.org/ The inauguration...
