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Sr. Sarah Butler named to International Theological Commission
by Beth | Mar 9, 2004 | Vincentian Family
Sister Sara Butler, a Missionary Servant of the Most Blessed Trinity and docent of systematic theology at St. Mary of the Lake University, Mundelein, Illinois has been named to International Theological Commission She is one of the first two women to be named to the...
Midwest/Southern Province of CM Newsletter Online
by Beth | Mar 9, 2004 | Vincentian Family
The March issue of Vincentian, the newsletter of the US Midwest and Southern Provinces of the Congregation of the Mission, is now available online. Among the articles... "One Million "Family" Members And Counting..." by Ron Ramson....
Analysis Of What is Biblical And Non-Bibilical in ”Passion
In light of the tremendous interest shown in the previous post about resources for thinking about Mel Gibson's film readers may be interested in an article by Philip Cunningham of the Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College. He has compiled a list of...
Sr. Margaret Barrett DC. Visits Daughters in UK
by Beth | Mar 8, 2004 | Vincentian Family
Sister Margaret Barrett DC, Assistant to the Mother General, is making a Visitation of the Province from 27th February - 19th March. "During her stay with us she will visit most of the local communities and experience first hand the ministries in which the sisters of...
Next installment of Correspondence Course on Vincentian Spirituality
by Beth | Mar 8, 2004 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Sr. Mary Wedding, a Sister of Charity of Nazareth, continues generously to share with us her translations of the correspondence course she is doing with Sr. Elizabeth Charpy, DC of the Paris Province.The latest addition is devoted to Simplicity. The index page for...
NUNTIA of the CM – February Edition Online
by Beth | Mar 7, 2004 | Vincentian Family
The February issue of NUNTIA, the international nesletter of the Congregation of the Mission, is available on line .
Making Globalization Work for the Poor
by Beth | Mar 7, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Reports Reveal Problems -- and Possible Solutions GENEVA, MARCH 6, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Two new reports by U.N.-affiliated groups shed light in the ongoing debate over globalization. The first, released Feb. 24, was published by the World Commission on the Social...
Church of England Creates Virtual Parish
by Beth | Mar 6, 2004 | Church
The Church of England on Friday announced the creation of its first "virtual parish" and invited applicants for the position of "Web pastor." (LINK CORRECTED!) The purpose of the Internet church, or "i-church," according to the Web site, "is to provide a Christian...
ABC TV Premieres ”JUDAS: A Psychological Portrait” Monday 3/8
From review by Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP on Daughters of St. Paul website " ... The appearance of these two films in the 2004 Lenten season offers film and television viewers an exceptional opportunity to explore the Gospels in depth. I have seen both the...
Official Minutes of Vincentian Family Leaders
by Beth | Mar 6, 2004 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Benjamin Romo, C.M., Secretary, has sent the official and more detailed minutes of the recently completed meeting in Paris of leaders of the Vincentian Family.10th Meeting of the Heads of the Branches of the International Vincentian Family Paris – Mother House of...