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SSVDP Launches Winter Appeal in Australia
SYDNEY, May 25, 2003 (catholicweekly.com.au): Chris Lindsay in this Sunday's The Catholic Weekly reports - Pockets of “very deep poverty” still exist in our society, says the former Deputy Prime Minister, Tim Fischer. And “in these tough years - in particular during...
Source for News of the Daughters of Charity Assembly
The international web site of the daughters of Charity is posting news and photos of the Assembly.It also contains the texts of Fr. Maloney's homilies and presenations. Visit http://www.filles-de-la-charite.org/en/assembly.html
DC General Assembly Newsletter no 2
Assembly Newsletter no 2 Paris, May 24, 2003 The Assembly is working quickly these days. It is quite lively since the opening by Father Maloney. On May 20,2003 the Assembly opened with a Eucharistic Celebration concelebrated by Father Maloney, Father Quintano, Father...
'Maison-Mere' of CM in Paris Weekly FIGARO SCOPE
PARIS, May 23, 2003 (famvin.org): In a section covering the different areas (quartiers) of Paris, the weekly Paris publication FIGARO SCOPE (May 21-27 , 2003 . p.21) has featured the Chapel of the Maison-Mère of the Congregation of the Mission at 95 Rue de Sèvre in...
This Day in Church History
If you are interested in what happened on this or any day in Church history visit http://www.gospelcom.net/chi/DAILYF/daily.shtml
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth – General Asssembly
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth will hold their General Assembly at Nazareth, Ky. from June 1-14, 2003. Three members will be elected as the Congregation's Central Leadership team during the second week of the Assembly. The theme for the SCN General Assembly is "WE...
New Horizons for Lay Ministry in the Vincentian Tradition
MISEVI (Vincentian Lay Missionaries) has opened an English language section of it web site which will be devoted to the upcoming Assembly to be held in Mexico this summer.The section presently contains administrative information about the Assembly. The following...
Date of the Beatification of Rosalie Rendu D.C.
On May 19, 2003, the Secreatry of State of the Vaztican told Father Robert D'Amico, the Postulator General, that the Holy See was pleased to announce that the beatification of Sr. Rosalie Rendu, D.C. (1786-1856) would take place on Sunday, November 9th, 2003.She is...
Vincent de Paul – The Musical
At Folleville, (Picardy, northern France) where Vincent de Paul preached his first mission sermon in 1625, a musical comedy "Vincent de Paul ......… et d'âge en âge, tout recommence....." will be performed on August 14, 15, 16, 22, 23 of this year, with the Château...
Vincent de Paul and Graduations
During this season of graduations some might find food for thought in Fr. Thomas McKenna's reflections on Vincentian education A bishop approaches you – you’re one of Vincent’s followers – and he asks you to start a school. Why would you, a person of this...