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Hispanic Apostolate in the Eastern Province of the United States
Steve Grozio, CM wirtes a brief history of the Hispanic Apostolate of the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission in the United States.Before describing the Hispanic apostolate it is necessary to explain what is meant by the word ìHispanic.î¯ It is a term...
Computers available
The new Beaumont Foundation is offering Toshiba Computers to community based, nonprofits and low income individuals in 21 states and DC in 2003 and in the remaining 29 states in 2004. Application deadline: March 31. Visit: http://www.bmtfoundation.com or call...
Statement of the German Bishops Conference on the Iraq Conflict
A preventive war would violate ethical standards WURZBURG, Germany, JAN. 22, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the German Catholic bishops' conference on the Iraq conflict. The conference supplied the translation. The struggle for war and peace in the Middle...
National CM Vocation Website
The Vocation directors from the Midwest, South and Eastern provinces have joined forces in brainstorming ways to share resources of materials and personnel in our vocation efforts (the Western provinces VD has been on sabbatical). The followin excerpt appears on the...
Vincentian Higher Education Apostolate in the United States
"The Vincentian universities of the United States were not founded as such to raise the poor out of poverty.¯ Rather, a small band of Italian Vincentian priests, brothers and seminarians came to the United States in 1816 to accept Bishop Louis DuBourg's invitation to...
Robert Maloney – Spirituality of Societies of Apostolic Life
Robert P. Maloney, C.M. made a presentation on "The spirituality of societies of apostolic life" to the meeting of members of Societies of Apostolic Life held in Ariccia, Italy "All of us have noted, with some joy, the renewed interest in spirituality today. Some of...
Resources to Celebrate Christian Unity Week
Zenit has provided very extensive resources useful in celebrating Church Unity Week.
Bishops of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Say War on Iraq Unjustified
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, JAN. 19, 2003 (Zenit.org).- The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei made an urgent appeal to avoid an attack on Iraq while also calling on Baghdad to help the situation. In a statement sent to ZENIT, Archbishop...
Jan. 28, 1840 – Apparitions of Mary to Justine Biqueburu, DC
On Jan. 28, 1840, in Paris, France, the Blessed Virgin appeared to Sr. Justine Bisqueyburu, a Seminary Sister of the Daughters of Charity. This began a series of visits which culminated in a special gift of Mary: The Green Scapular. For more information visit...
''How Does a Daughter of Charity Live in Today's World?''
Sister Wivine Kisu, DC, General Councillor, reflects on "The Identity of the Daughter of Charity: Characteristic and Distinctive Elements - How does a Daughter of Charity live in today’s world?" .Introduction Today, the rationalist and totalitarian ideologies...
