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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
”Water is the Simplest of Things. . . or is it?
Sr. Joan Pytlik, D.C. of the Elizabeth Seton Federation responds to the question "Water is the Simplest of Things. . . or is it?"Water, what could be simpler? We turn on the faucet and expect clean water, or we buy bottled water. In April, I attended the 12th Session...
Vincentians To Build Facility For Retired Priests
According to the St. Louis Review "The Vincentians plan to build a new priests’ retirement facility at the site of the community’s former seminary in Perryville." Ground will be broken for the $10 million, 55,600-square-foot building in spring 2005. Visit St. Louis...
”Where Do the U.S. and the U.N. Really Stand on Women?”
Sr. Joan Pytlik, D.C. of the Elizabeth Seton Federation responds to the question "Where Do the U.S. and the U.N. Really Stand on Women?"Belief in the inherent dignity of the human person, male and female, is the foundation of all Catholic social teaching. Feeling...
”What Can a Woman Do?”
This was the question the father of Mother Xavier Ross asked when she tried to explain her desire to serve God's people. She went on to serve as the leader of the little band that came from Nashville to begin a new community in Leavenworth, Kansas. They arrived...
Grants Available Now for National Youth Service Day 2005
Grants of $500 each are available to engage young people between the ages of 5 and 14 to plan and carry out service projects for National and Global Youth Service Day 2005.Disney and Youth Service America have formed a partnership again to offer "DisneyHand Minnie...
Nov. 9 – Anniversary of Beatification of Rosalie Rendu
November 9 marks the first anniversary of the Beatification of Rosalie Rendu, D.C. - 2003 Additional Resources on the Internet Vitican site biography Robert Maloney on Five Faces of Rosalie Rendu Google search for Rosalie Rendu
JMV International Newsletter
Pamela B. Mantuhac of the JMV International Secretariat sends a message of hope in conjunction with the October newsletter and the coming feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.November 4, 2004� � � Dear friends in the JMV and the Vincentian Family, � �...
What is the Role of the United Nations
 Sr. Joan Pytlik, D.C., Elizabeth Seton Federation, offers perspectives on the topic "The United Nations a Global Moses"I arrived in February at the United Nations to be an associate with the Elizabeth Seton Federation NGO. Let’s face it, the acronyms and complexity...
November 8 1857 – Founding of Ladies of Charity USA
First group of the Ladies of Charity in the United States begins at St. Vincent's Church in St. Louis - 1857For further information about the history of Ladies of Charity in the USA (LCUSA) visit their website at http://www.famvin.org/LCUSA/history.html. For other...
SSVDP, Catholic Charities and Campaign for Human Development to Collaborate
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the Campaign for Human Development, and Catholic Charities U.S.A. to work together to alleviate poverty in the US.ST. LOUIS - Oct. 29, 2004 --- In response to urgings of Pope John Paul II for greater cooperation among Catholic...
