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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
August 30 – Feast of Bl. Ghebre Michael, CM – 1855
by Beth | Aug 21, 2004 | Uncategorized
Ghebre-Michael differs in three ways from the other canonised and beatified members of the Congregation of the Mission: First, he was African, not European; second, he was not a born Catholic, but an adult convert; and third, he was not actually a confrere. For more...
SVDP (Australia) Playing Key Role in Australian Elections
by Beth | Aug 20, 2004 | Justice and Peace
"Our founder, Frederic Ozanam, told us: “You must not be content with tiding the poor over the poverty crisis: you must study their condition and the injustices which brought about such poverty, with the aim of a long-term improvement.” In June this year the Society,...
SVDP Annual Meeting in Phoenix – 9/8-12
by Beth | Aug 19, 2004 | Vincentian Family
"Arizona, the Grand Canyon State and Steve Jenkins, President of the Phoenix Diocesan Council welcome you to the 90th National SVdP Meeting "http://www.svdp2004phoenix.org/ The site also features a cartoon drawn specifically for the convention by noted "Family...
Ladies of Charity To Hold National Meeting in Memphis 9/8-12
by Beth | Aug 19, 2004 | Vincentian Family
Memphis welcomes you to the 4th Annual LCUSA National Assembly and it is being hosted by the Memphis Association of Ladies of Charity in the Home of the Blues and the birthplace of Rock N Roll. The theme for For more information visit...
Catholic Social Teaching: The Dignity of Work
by Beth | Aug 19, 2004 | Justice and Peace
The Center of Concern and Orbis Books has recently published an extensively revised fourth edition of its award winning "Catholic Social Teaching: Our Best Kept Secret". Catholic Social Teaching defines what it means to take up the joys and hopes, sorrows and...
August 28, 1774 – Birth of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
by Beth | Aug 18, 2004 | Uncategorized
"Elizabeth Ann Bayley, one of two daughters of a prominent Episcopal family, was born in New York on August 28, 1774. She was a charming little girl, small-boned and dainty, with great brown eyes and a face like a cameo, who from the very first loved God and wanted to...
Annual International Day of Peace on September 21st
by Beth | Aug 18, 2004 | Justice and Peace
The intention of this day is to bring all nations and peoples together to observe a day of global ceasefire and non-violence. In conjunction with this day an international movement began to raise awareness of this important day by holding vigils, spiritual...
August 26, 1826 – Death of St. Joan Antide
by Beth | Aug 17, 2004 | Uncategorized
In 1793, when the French Revolution was at its height, all religious congregations were banned and Jeanne-Antide was forced to leave the Daughters of Charity. She returned to her home knowing that she would carry on what she had learned from St. Vincent de Paul. She...
USA Webmasters – Catholic Campaign for Human Development Logo
by Beth | Aug 16, 2004 | Justice and Peace
It costs nothing and is small step in giving voice to the voiceless. - The Catholic Campaign for Human Development as a number of very attractive clickable logos that people are encouraged to put on web sites in order to draw attention to some very powerful material...
AIC International Projects
by Beth | Aug 15, 2004 | Vincentian Family
The AIC (known as the Ladies of Charity in the USA) provides a list of it international projects whose main objective is " to consider people in situation of poverty as real partners who have their own assets and solutions ". "AIC projects are exclusively initiated...