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President of SVDP (Ireland) Calls for End to Millionaire Tax Breaks
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is calling for tax breaks, which allow the wealthy to get away with paying little or no tax, to be suspended.The charity organisation has made a submission to the Department of Finance about various tax incentives including tax...
DC Spearhead Work With People Who Have Disabilities
According to the Limerick Post the Daughters of Charity are spearheading work with people who have disabilities.Treating people with disability with dignity A BOOKLET aimed at supporting staff who work with people with an intellectual disability was recently launched...
More Coverage of Daughter of Charity in House of Commons
Additional coverage about the Daughter of Charity, Medhin Tesfaye, who testified before the House of Lords.The site of the Daughters of Charity in Great Britain, along with Easter Wishes, has further information. Daughters of Charity, Great Britan Make Poverty History...
Social Justice Calendar
The Center for Concern has prepared a calendar featuring dates of interest to those working for justice and peace.It availabe in PDF format on the site of the Center of Concern There is also available a 113-page list of resources which are available on the site.
Daughters of Charity?
Someone sent me this. Might they be Daughters of Charity?Source If you have any information on this you could send it to freundj@stjohns.edu
NY Times Editorial: How to Successfuly Combat Malaria
Combatting malaria made business sense.March 27, 2005 EDITORIAL In 1998, the Australia-based mining company BHP Billiton began building a huge aluminum smelter outside Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. The company knew that malaria plagued the region. It gave all its...
National Vincentian Family Gathering – 4/23-26/05 (Sat.-Tues)
The gathering already has 120 registered participants representing 9 branches of the VIncentian Family.The participants represent more than 20 states from California to New York and Alabama to Michigan. They can accomodate only 20 more participants. More details and...
St. Vincent’s College Gets New President
BRIDGEPORT — John K. Fisher, the second president of St. Vincent's College, will be formally inaugurated at a ceremony to be held April 9 at the University of Bridgeport's Mertens Theater. Fisher, previously president of Norwalk State Technical College and dean of...
SCN President Named to National Bishop’s Advisory Board
SCN President Shalini D’Souza has been appointed by the LCWR Executive Committee as representative to the Bishops’ National Advisory Committee. The Council’s purpose is to foster dialogue and collaboration within the Church and larger society. Sister Shalini will...
200th Anniversary of Elizabeth Ann Seton’s First Eucharist
At last God is mine and I am His! Now let all go its round—I have received Him! (Words of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton after her First Communion as a Catholic, March 25, 1805)You are invited to join in a celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s...
