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The challenge facing Philippine Vincentians
Poverty: daily staple of Philippine society By Gemma Tulud Cruz MANILA, Philippines -- Run-down houses … dusty roads … travel by boat to the next barangay … intermittent power cutoffs …These are the sights that greeted me when I visited home...
Reports from tthe Missionary Servants Assembly
Daily reports from the General Assembly of this branch of the Vincentian Family.On Sunday evening, June 1st, 2003 our Chapter will officially open. Today the weather is mild and a breeze from the Lake Eufaula greets the arriving delegates. This is a historic event. We...
Minimum Wage and the cost of a 2 bedroom Apartment
In order to be able to rent at fair market value a two-bedroom unit in San Jose, Calif., renter must earn $35.02 per hour. In San Francisco, CA, Stamford-Norwalk, CT, Oakland, CA, Boston, MA-NH, Nassau-Suffolk, NY, Westchester County, NY, Washington, DC-MD-VA, one...
New Vincentian Web Site for Eastern Province of CM
This attractive new site is geared to those who are discerning what to do with their lives.It has section on the life of Vincent, ministries, discernment programs, discernment process, formation programs, discernment resources, our local communites and questions and...
Daughters of Charity (Gt. Britain) Inaugurate Justice and Peace Section on Site
The Daughters of Charity in Great Britain, in response to a concern of their recently completed international General Assembly, have inaugurated a new "Justice and Peace" section on their web site.http://www.daughtersofcharity.org.uk/Justice%20&%20Peace.htm They...
Feast of St. John Gabriel Perboyre -Sept. 11
Today also marks the feast of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, CMFor further information on his life, times and words visit http://vincenter.org/res/word/perblife.html This same site has similar sections on Vincent, Louise, Frederic and Freances Regis Clet....
Resources for Commemorations of 9/11
The "Textweek" site has compiled a list of resources for commemoration of 9/11.Visit http://www.textweek.com/anniversary.htm If you are not familiar with this site it is well worth a visist. Among the treasures are movie and art concordances geared to discover scenes...
Br. Mark Elder, CM Featured on TV in Chicago
Brother Mark Elder, CM was featured on CBS TV in Chicago for the public mural he painted on the side of the Catholic Charities building in Chicago.It may be possible to still view the movie at http://wbbm.dayport.com/launcher/1315/ For more information about Mark and...
VIncentian Higher Education in the United States
Frs. Ed Udovic and Dennis Holtschneider write... "In an audience held on 29 January 2001, Pope John Paul II observed that “education is a central element of the Church's `Option for the Poor.'” The Eastern (Philadelphia) and Midwestern (St. Louis) Provinces of the...
Happy Feast – Blessed Fredric
For background on this feast, please see this post: Resources to Celebrate Fredric's Feast Day
