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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Almost 200 Gather to Celebrate 90th Anniversary of Seminary
Almost 200 persons, former students and families gathered together at St. Joseph's Seminary, Princeton New Jersey to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its opening.The seminary ceased functioning in 1992 as a seminary preparing men for priesthood. But the new Director...
Inaugural Issue of Vincentian Journal
I just received the inaugural issue of HAPAG: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Research produced by the St. Vincent School of Theology and Adamson University."Hapag" (which means "table" - the FIlipino locus of excahnge not only of food and nourishment but...
Poverty in Australia
SYDNEY, April 18, 2004 (catholicweekly.com.au): Next Sunday's The Catholic Weekly (Sydney) features two articles on poverty in Australia. Church Groups Unite in Call for Poverty Inquiry focuses on Church and welfare groups continuing to press the Federal Government...
Practical Political Action to Fight Malaria
Sample letters to Letter to Donors, the World Bank, Pharmaceutical Companies and to African Leaders Elcidio died before his ninth birthday because he was given the wrong anti-malarial drugs. Thousands of African children like him die every *day* for the same reason,...
Short Slide Show on Everyday Decisions in the State of Poverty
The USCC presents a short but effective slide show depicting the budgetary decisions that must be made every day by those living in the state of poverty.How far does $18,392 go in terms of rent, utilities, transportation, food, health care, and child care. Then they...
Appeal from the SVDP in Appalachia
News from the St. Vincent de Paul Society Conference of Southern West Virginia It’s been a little more than two months now that the Conference of Southern West Virginia has been up and running—providing for people in need here in the heart of Appalachia. Many of you...
Portland Vincentians looking for another Executive Director
According to the Catholic Sentinel... "For the second time in less than three years, the Portland chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society is looking for a new leader" Bill Conyard, 66, the most recent executive director, resigned from his position as of March 1 for...
Linking Prayer and Service for Converts
The Holy Cross Fathers have begun an institute that brings those who will become Catholic into touch with the chapel’s outreach to downtown Portland’s homeless, frail and mentally ill. After joining other incoming Catholics for a Portland retreat recently, Vollmer is...
Paul Golden, CM writes on ”Repetition of Prayer”
"I can’t think of another experience in formation that was more terrifying for me than repetition of prayer. .... Recently I had the opportunity to review Vincent’s own teaching and experience of repetition. I have come to realize that some form of repetition could be...
Bishop Shines Shoes of Shoppers
MAUNDY SHOE-SHINE April 13, 2004 PETERBOROUGH UK, April 10, 2004 (ekklesia.co.uk): A Bishop has rolled up his sleeves to give shoppers a free, symbolic, shoe shine in place of the traditional foot-washing. The Rt Rev Ian Cundy, Bishop of Peterborough (UK), and...
