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New Articles Available at Vincentian Heritage Bookstore
The Vincentian Studies Institute Bookstore at de Paul University is a page listing its many new items.Among them "Elizabeth Seton: A Saint for a New Nation", "Conventional Wisdom", " Elizabeth Seton: Her Life, Her Spirituality, Her Impact", as well as art works on...
New Chapter in Chronological Dictionary of Vincent’s Life
Fr. Charlie Plock CM has just finished translating Chapter I of the Chronological Dictionary of St. Vincent. This chapter focuses on details of his birth and family.It includes a review of the literature on the date of Vincent's birth, details fo who his relatives...
St. Vincent de Paul Conference Opens in Appalachia
Arnie Simonse has provided further background on what is fast becoming a collaborative Vincentian Family Project in West Virginia.Southern West Virginia lies in the heart of Appalachia…an area blessed with its sheltering mountains, warm faith-filled people and strong...
The Family Expands
The Holy See gave its consent to the Congregation of St Joseph to merge with the Brothers of Charity on 9 July 2003. From 14 until 19 December 2003, the Brothers of the Congregation of St Joseph (Sri Lanka, Batticaloa) were in Ja-Ela, near Colombo, where Brother René...
SVDP and Its ”Twinning” Efforts
" In keeping with the vision of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam to create a network of charity, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul sponsors a program called "Twinning". Twinning is a process where by Councils or Conferences of the Society assist other Councils...
SVDP Needs Help in West Virginia Venture
A number of branches of the Vincentian Family on the East Coast have already decided to collaborate in responding to this need in our backyard.The southern counties of West Virginia lie in the heart of Appalachia. Because of the faltering coal industry, jobs are...
New Reflection on Liturgy For This Coming Sunday
Fr. Aidan Rooney offers a reflection on the liturgy of the coming Sunday. ". .not I, however, but the grace of God that is within me.” (1 Cor. 15: 10c)"It can be found by clicking the link "Sunday Reflections" on the left side of famvin pages. (In the future I will...
Srs. of Charity – Seton Hill Celebrate World Day of Consecrated Life
The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill will have a special Liturgy and informal reception on Sunday, February 8, as part of their observance of the World Day for Consecrated Life 2004."Just as Veterans Day seeks to recognize the contributions of those who fought in...
The Virus of Exploitation
LONDON, January 31, 2004 (thetablet.co.uk): Harriet Paterson writes for The Tablet - Factories putting together computer components have spread across the Third World – and with them poor working practices. This is the price of our cheap laptops Who makes computers?...
Vatican – Its Web Site Is Primary Source for Vatican Information
The Vatican press office has announced that the Holy See's web site is now the primary means for providing information about the Pope and the Vatican. During the 2003 calendar year, the Vatican web site had 22 million visits, for an average of about 60,000 a day. Most...
