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Daughters of Charity In the Philippines
FOR 195 years since 1810, the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, and abandoned children and elderly in Hospicio de San Jose have enjoyed the protection and providence of St. Joseph. In thanksgiving, the hospicio held nine-day Novena Masses capped by a fiesta...
Pope Sends Message to Priests from Gemelli Hospital
My thoughts turn to you, dear priests, as I spend this time recuperating in hospital, a patient alongside other patients, uniting in the Eucharist my own sufferings with those of Christ. In this spirit I want to reflect with you on some aspects of our priestly...
Biography of New CM Bishop
Many thanks to Fr. José-Vicente MartÃnez, C.M., Provincial of Barcelona, for the information he forwarded to us. Luis Solé Fa, C.M.The Holy Father, John Paul II, appointed as bishop of Trujillo, Department of Colon and Gracias a Dios, Honduras, Fr. Luis Solé Fa, C.M.,...
African Artists Raise Voices Against Malaria
AKAR, Senegal - As far as causes go, malaria may well be the least trendy. Luckily, when more than a dozen African musical superstars converged on this coastal capital to strut their stuff against the disease, Africa's most persistent scourge, the organizers thought...
Newsletter of CM Midwest and Southern Province
The March Newsletter of the Congregation of the Mission Midwest and Southern Provinces is now available online.The current issue contains news of the new residence being built on the historic grounds in Perryville, a reflection on Easter by the Provincial of the...
Celebrate Feast of St. Louise with the Daughters of Charity in Paris.
The international web site of the daughters of Charity in Paris has brief photo essay in honor or St. Louise.My dear Sisters, I continue asking God's blessings for you. I pray Him to grant you the grace of perseverance in your vocation and to serve Him as He asks from...
AIC European Presidents Meeting March 15-17, 2005 Lyon (France)
During this meeting, the AIC Presidents of Europe will have the opportunity to take part in the ENSI European Project, which the AIC-France is associated to, with 7 other European partners.This event will be held in connection with the AIC-France National Assembly....
CM Named Bishop in Honduras
Luis Solé Fa, C.M., has been named bishop of the Diocese of Trujilo, Honduras.The new Bishop of Trujillo was born in 1946 in Tarragona (Spain), was ordained a priest in 1973 and up until now was the Espiscopal Vicar of the Vicariate of Mosquitia (Diocese of Trujillo)....
Report from Superior General on Tsunami Relief
The Superior General writes.... I would like to share with you an update of the situation in Southern India and the Solidarity Project. Below you will find a report from Fr. Sebastian Anthikad, who is Director of Social Works of the South Indian Province of the...
Daughters of Charity Serve and Fight for Rights of the Indigenous
The clout of a strong republic is gauged by the compassion it extends to the weakest citizens. ...Daughters of Charity nuns, who live among the Atis and serve them, stand up for the embattled Atis (Philippines).As in Mindanao, after outsiders ("Bisayas") came, Atis...
