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150th Anniversary of the CM in Germany
On the occasion of the jubilee celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Province of Germany (1853-2003), a memorial booklet of its history has been published in German. In 66 pages, with beautiful black and white photos, it recalls briefly, among other things,...
First Centenary of the CM in Brazil
The confreres of the Province of Curitiba are celebrating the first centenary of the arrival of the Polish confreres to southern Brazil (Paraná). In 1903, they were invited by the first Bishop of Curitiba to care for the Polish immigrants in Paraná. Later on the...
Spiritual Insights from the letters of St. Vincent de Paul
The website of the Vincentians of Ireland, England and Scotland runs a feature devoted to spiritual insights from the letters of St. Vincent de Paul The current insight is taken from a letter of St. Vincent to a Superior who was suffering because of differences that...
VIncentian University to Host Pax Christi Conference
Thursday, July 31: Students and young adults are encouraged to take part in the day-long conference, "Beyond Terrorism and Justified War: A Global Consultation on Catholic Peacemaking," to take place at St. John's University. Special resource materials for students...
Heritage People: Marguérite de Valois
Tim Williams CM continues his series profiling "Heritage People"SARINA QLD, May 12, 2003: "As pious as she was worldly" is how Pierre Coste CM (The Life and Works of St Vincent De Paul, Vol I, New City Press, New York, 1987, 46) describes Marguérite de Valois, for...
News from VIncentian Youth (JMV) around the World
A series of reports of activities of the JMV (Vincentian Marian Youth) around the world.The National Council’s visit to the Czech Republic confirmed the need to work more to activate the Association there, with the help of the Sisters. They hope to encourage adult...
Connecting Young Leaders With the Vincentian Mission
The Vincent Experience 2 is our chance to bring the best of the next generation of Vincentian Leaders together July 18-20,2003 In the summer of 2002 over 100 young people gathered at Niagara Univerity to renew and recommit themselves to the spirit of St. Vincent de...
Website of the Karachi SSVDP (English)
The SDVP (Society of St. Vincent DePaul) reached the shores of Karachi in 1869 and St. Patrick's was the first to set up a conference which was then attached to the Council of Bombay. In 1947 there were just 4 conferences this expanded to 14 in 1960. With the...
CM Celebrates 125 Years in Istanbul
this school-year St.George in Istanbul is celebrating 120 years of Vincentian service in Turkey. St.George`s church and house were bought by a German confrere, expelled by Prussia in the time of the "Kulturkampf" and working with the French confreres of St.Benoit in...
DC's Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Ethiopia
In Addis Ababa the Daughters of Charity are trying to break the cycle of poverty through their work at the ATSE School. For more details visit http://www.vincentians.ie/ethiopia.htm Visit the website of the schools at http://www.bruton.biz/atsi to find out more about...
