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Pontifical Council Backs U.S. Groups Opposed to Death Penalty
ROME, MARCH 7, 2003 (Zenit.org).- The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace gave his support to a U.S. delegation of movements that oppose the death penalty and work to reform the judicial system for minors. Archbishop Renato Martino shared with...
Lenten Reflections by Fr. Richard McCullen, CM, Former Superior General
The Daughters of Charity of the Emmitsburg Province have posted some of the Lenten Thoughts of Fr. Richard McCullen, CM, former Superior General. "There is a Negro spiritual which some of the Christians in the southern part of the United States like to sing at...
More Prayer Resources in Time of Global Conflict
Jack Kane, C.M. has just alerted me to the fact that the very rich resource for prayer and reflection in time of world conflict posted on February 12 does not include a link to the US Bishop's resources for parishes. The link to the Bishop's resources for parishes is...
Daughters of Charity – Austria – Inaugurate Web Site
THe Daughters of Charity in Gra, Austria have just released their web site . THe site is in German but one can see pictures by clicking on the link "Prov. Graz"
Laity in the Church Today – Jean Landousies, CM
Presentation by Jean Landousies, C.M. Province of Paris at the Vincentian Month 2002 for Advisors of the Vincentian Family held in Paris, " The title of this presentation covers a vast area: "Laity in the Church Today." And yet the diversity of your origins, your...
February Newsletter of the Vincentian Youth
You may download a copy of the February edition of the February Newsletter of the Incentian Marian Youth by visiting the downloads link in the left column of this page.
Asian Use of Internet in Evangelization
KETAPANG, INDONESIA, March 3, 2003 (ucanews.com): A bishop in a remote jungle area of Indonesia has asked local Church personnel to make the fullest possible use of Internet facilities that the diocese helped to establish. Bishop Blasius Pujaraharja of Ketapang says...
Daily Lenten Liturgy Reflections – Peace and Justice
Robert Waldrop's series of daily Lenten reflections based on the liturgy of Lent with a Peace and justice thrust.Originally prepared in 1998 the series still holds value since so many of the daily readings remain the same from Lent to Lent....
Report from Formation Meeting in Taiwan
The theme of this Meeting was "The Vincentian Face of Prayer and Formation."This one in Taiwan follows earlier ones at Suva in Fiji, and those at the provinces of North India, Philippines, and Indonesia....
Sisters of Charity of New York Issue Statement on Peace in Iraq
At the close of their recent Assembly, the Sisters of Charity of New York issued the following statement on peace in Iraq.As Sisters of Charity of New York and Associates gathered in Assembly, we proclaim the word of charity for our time: PEACE. In the face of war, we...
