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International SSVDP President on Iraq Crisis
In many countries the Conference members are directly facing the consequences of the war. They need financial means to provide the necessary help every day. They also need everyone's prayers to turn their environment into DEEDS OF PEACE.Dear Confreres, The Iraq war...
The ''Navy Link'' and Elizabeth Ann Seton
Shortly after the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Rome on September 14, 1975 by Pope Paul VI, the then Chief of Navy Chaplains, Monsignor John J. O'Connor (formerly John Cardinal O'Connor, the Archbishop of New York) took the initiative to proclaim Mother...
World Health Day
Mindful that 24,000 infants a day die due to lack of food, water and sanitation let us take note of World Health Day 2003. "Every year over 5 million children ages 0 to 14 die from diseases related to their environments..." Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan - <a...
''Spirit of Frederic, Changing Lives''
More 1000 Vincentians are expected to attend the 89th National Meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be held September 3-6 in Atlanta.Among the featured speakers... Fr. Bryon Heihir, Dr. Diana Hayes, Msgr. Richard Lopez. For fuerther details as they...
''Powerpoint'' Reflection on Vincent and Louise
The Daughters of Charity of the Emmitsburg Province have posted a brief powerpoint presentation on Vincent and Louise.These fourteen slides can be found at http://www.daughtersofcharity-emmitsburg.org/Vincent%20and%20Louise%20Reflection_files/frame.htm
Role of SSVDP in Providing Relief for Women in 1890's
"The only men within the Church to provide relief for women [in the 1890's] were the members of the St. VIncent de Paul Society, whose leaders asserted that the plight of widows equaled that of orphans."From ERIN'S DAUGHTERS IN AMERICA, IRISH IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN THE...
Non-Vincentians help out, too!
Report in SVDP-LA newsletter shows how work of Vincentians Inspires non-Vincentians Lenten Soup Night is funded by donations from conference members, who provide canned soup and rolls, she said. In addition, some non-Vincentians “have just chimed in and helped,”...
Information Age Needs Christ, Says Archbishop Foley
MONTERREY, Mexico, APRIL 3, 2003 (Zenit.org).- A Vatican official appealed to the faithful and to media and information-technology professionals to make Christ present in today's informed society."How can the Church of Christ make itself heard by the modern spirit, so...
Asia Pacific CM Provincials Meet
MYSORE, INDIA: From March 11-16, 2003, meetings of the Asia Pacific Visitors' Conference (APVC) were held at Mysore, India. Present were the Provincials from North India, South India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia (Fr Greg Cooney CM), and China. As well, the...
Over 300 VIncentians Gather in St. Louis
More than 300 Vincentians gathered in St. Louis for the 2003 Midyear Meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de PaulThe meeting which runs from April 2 through 6 is primarily devoted to the business of the Society. Gene Smith will present a report "Moving the Strategic...
