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Helping Developing Countries (and yourself) from Your Own Home
Online Volunteering and its very real impact on developing countries... and on volunteers themselves . The UN Volunteers program (www.unvolunteers.org) featured two new articles about online volunteering in international settings in the December 2003 issue of UNV News...
Pope’s Annual ”State of the World” Address to Vatican Diplomats
Zeinit News Service carries the Pope's Annual address to the accredited members of the diplomatic corps. It is often viewed as his "State of the World" address in that it expresses his concerns.Zenit provides an English language...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and a CM Connection
January 18-25 marks the Annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. One of the early pioneers in the ecumenical movement was Ferdinand Portal, CM For additonal resources on Christian Unity Week visit World Council of Churches More resources about Ferdinand...
Restoration of Historic Site for the SCN and the Federation
A 200 year old Log House named after Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget is being restored. It was in this house where Bishop Flaget once lived, where the early administration of the diocese of Bardstown, KY formed in 1808 took place, where the Sisters of Charity of...
”Sayings That Shape Us” – The Wisdom of Our Heritage
This site is sponsoring a new page which contains the sayings that today's followers of Vincent , Louise, Frederic, etc., have submited as having shaped their lives.The page is just in its infancy both in design and content. Yet we are blessed to have contributions...
Poverty Needs Thought as well as Money
Tim Williams, CM alerts us to ....MELBOURNE, "We must begin to understand poverty as a multi-dimensional concept that goes beyond just material deprivation. "MELBOURNE, January 9, 2004 (theage.com.au): Patrick McClure, chief executive of Mission Australia, comments in...
December Issue of NUNTIA Available
The current issue of the official newsletter of the Congregation of the Mission provides news of the Vincentian Fathers and Brothers during the month of December.These news briefs report on... Activities of the General Curai Preparation for the General Assembly 2004...
Was Friday Vincent’s Day to Write Letters?
A glance at Vincent's activities during the year 1658 seems to indicate that Vincent was in the habit of writing letters each Friday. John Rybolt, CM, former Director of the International Center for Vincentian Formation (CIF), has made available a massive...
A Companion of Vincent Reflects
The Emerging Spirituality of Saints Vincent De Paul And Louise De Marillac in the Companions of Vincent Reflections of one member of the Companions Saint Vincent De Paul said: “He (Jesus) sent me to evangelize the poor. If the Lord were asked: Why did you come on...
Chronicle of the First European Meeting of JMV in Madrid
A day by day by summary of the meeting held in Madrid December 5-8, 2003The First Encounter of the JMV National Councils of Europe took place at “Colegio Inmaculada Marillac” (Madrid), from December 5-8, 2003. The Councils of Europe and Middle East had been invited...
