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New CM Visitors Meet in ROme
ROME, January 2004: Nineteen new Visitors of the Congregation of the Mission participated in a six day meeting in Rome with the Superior General from January 12-18. The group discussed some important aspects of provincial administration, with "The Guide for the...
John Gowan CM – Co-Funder of the Sisters of the Holy Faith
"On January 16th we remember Fr. John Gowan CM. assisted in the founding of the new congregation of the Holy Faith Sisters. ... Margaret Aylward wrote that it was he who was largely responsible for the idea of opening schools for the 'most abandoned and most destitute...
SVDP-USA Gets New Associate Executive Director
Roger Playwin, National Executive Director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul announced the appointment of Fr. Ronald Ramson, C.M. to fill the newly created position of Associate Executive Director for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's National Council, located...
A Catholic Worker’s Perspective on Fasting
Not eating meat on Fridays used to be synonymous with being Catholic. Restoring abstinence would not only revive tradition but signal solidarity with the poorFasting - Our Lost Rite The Tablet 1/31/2004 Eamon Duffy THE RENEWAL inaugurated by the Second Vatican Council...
Sister of Charity Writes on Lent
Sr. Anita Constance, SC has written a number of extremely popular books centered on the liturgy and prayer. Her most recent is "Living the Days of Lent - 2004"Paulist's best selling series of daily Lenten devotions uses scripture, prose reflections, and original...
Jackson treats ‘incredible’ Vincentian volunteers as celebrities
For nearly 21 years, Anthony Jackson has worked for St. Vincent de Paul — in the warehouse, in one of the charity’s storefronts — but no job has given him as much satisfaction as working with the volunteers in Emergency Services..... These people are incredible,” said...
Thumbnail Graphics and Sketches of Vincentian Saints
The International site of the JMV (Vincentian Marian Youth) has a page which features thumbnail pictures and sketches of the Saints and the Blesseds of the Vincentian Famly. Included among the usual list are sketches of Blessed Mark Anthony Durando and a layman,...
Greeting from New English-Speaking Representative of JMV
Pamela B. Mantuhac, a Filipina, and one of the four new members of the JMV International Secretariat introduces herself and draws attention to the January Newsletter filled with reports of Vincentian youth around the world and an inspiring column by Sr. Asun Garcia,...
Vincentian Webmissiology Web Site Back On-line
After a brief absence Atilano Fajardo's Webmissiology site is back on-line. The site offers a gateway to information about using the Internet in the service of mission activity.Web Missiology is the systematic study of the evangelizing activity of the Church and of...
Australian Controversy About Non-Catholics in SVDP
TIm Williams reports on the controversy in Australia about whether non-Catholics can hold office in the SVDPSYDNEY, February 5, 2004 (cathnews.com): CathNews reports today (Thursday Feb 5) that Brisbane's Archbishop John Bathersby has moved to assure non-Catholic St...
