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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Vincentian University Honored by Information Technology Journal in Asia
by Beth | Jun 11, 2003 | Vincentian Family
Adamson University made it again in the annual index of Asia’s top performing IT users being honored by CIO, a regional magazine based in Singapore.IT MAG HONORS AdU AGAIN For the second straight year, the University was admitted as CIO 100 Honouree 2003 for “having...
20 Leaders of the CM in Europe Discuss 'Ten Projects'
by Beth | Jun 10, 2003 | Vincentian Family
The majority of the Visitors of the 20 Provinces of Eeurope and the Middle East which make up this Conference gathered at the Provincial House of Naples (Italy) from 3-6 May to discuss the theme “Doers of the Word — Ten Projects for A European Visitor Today”...
Vincentian Music Festival
by Beth | Jun 9, 2003 | Vincentian Family
"On 1-2 May, in Kraków (Poland), at the CM seminary, the 19th festival of religious music, called “Vincentiana,” was held. " Fourteen musical groups (around 250 youths) coming from our parishes and social centers in various cities throughout the country, from the...
Vincentian Solidarity Office and Slovakia
by Beth | Jun 8, 2003 | Vincentian Family
Brother Peter A. Campbell, Administrator of the Vincentian Solidarity Office (VSO) , visited the Province of Slovakia on 1-5 May.The purpose of the trip was to conduct an onsite visit of the seminary construction project at the Provincial House in Bratislava. One of...
List of Vincentian Bishops
by Beth | Jun 7, 2003 | Uncategorized
The catholic.hierachry.org web site has a list of Bishops who were members of the Congregation of the Mission.In addition to the list the site also contains links to further information about each Bishop http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dqcm0.html
NUNTIA Report on the General Assembly of the Daughters of Charity
by Beth | Jun 7, 2003 | Vincentian Family
The current issue of NUNTIA (of the Congregation of the Mission) contains a brief report on the General Assembly of the Daughters of Charity"The press office of the General Assembly communicated in its first two press releases (22 and 24 May) that, after three years...
Fourth Report from the General Assembly of the Daughters of Charity
by Beth | Jun 7, 2003 | Vincentian Family
"Today this newsletter will tell you about our guests. Each week, the Assembly welcomes a noted guest. On May 22, 2003, after the retreat and the opening of the General Assembly, we had the honor of welcoming Cardinal Danneels, Archbishop of Malines-Brussels, Belgium....
Fraternal Visit to One of the Newer Branches of the VIncentian Family
by Beth | Jun 7, 2003 | Vincentian Family
"In the name of the Superior General, Fr. Józef Kapusciak, Assistant General, made a fraternal visit to the Eucharistic Sisters on 17-20 May, in Sofia (Bulgaria). "This community was founded in Thessalonica in 1889 by Fr. Giuseppe Alloatti, C.M. (1849-1933), of the...
Pierre de Berulle – Latest in ''Heritage People" Series
by Beth | Jun 6, 2003 | Uncategorized
SARINA QLD, June 3, 2003: Pierre de Bérulle became Vincent de Paul's Spiritual Director during Vincent's early years in Paris, and was responsible for him taking up an appointment to the parish of Clichy, as well as making the acquaintance of the de Gondi family. ...
Diversity in Mission
by Beth | Jun 6, 2003 | Vincentian Family
A priest for 54 years working along side a newly ordained. Priests of Irish, Guatemalan and Polish heritage serve the needs of Spanish and Creole parishoners.The Long Island Catholic, the Diocesan newspaper of Rockville Centre featured the work of this diverse group...