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St Vincent de Paul Tutoring Program – Finalist for Young Australian of the Year
From the web site of the Australian Vincentians ...."James could be like any other young Australian, except that he was the Victorian finalist for the 2003 Young Australian of the Year Award." http://www.australiancatholics.com.au/articles/03easter1.html
DC's In Great Britain Gather to Vision their Future
Daughters of Charity gather in London to launch the five year plan of their hopes and dreams"On the 15th February 2003, 140 Sisters gathered in Provincial House, Mill Hill, London to launch the new Province 5 year plan, "Unlocking the Heart of the Province", and...
Poverty a Major Enemy of Peace, Says Archbishop Martino
MEDELLIN, Colombia, MAY 8, 2003 (Zenit.org).- The principles of education for peace are closely united to the evangelizing mission of the Church "as teacher of peoples and expert in humanity," says a Vatican official. Archbishop Renato Martino, president of the...
Conspiracy of Silence on Poverty in Australia
Tim Williams of the Australian CM posts this ...MELBOURNE, May 8, 2003 (theage.com.au) Few people are aware of just how much the gap between the very rich and the rest has widened in Australia recently. In some circles even making this point exposes you to charges of...
Third Meeting of Young Missionaries
CLAPVI (Latin America and the Caribbean) From 28 April to 2 May a group of young missionaries of less than ten years ordination or vows from the various provinces of CLAPVI met in Guatemala City. The theme of this meeting was the integration of affectivity and service...
The Miracle of Sr. Rosalie Renu
On 12 April, the decree of approbation of the miracle obtained through the intercession of Sr. Rosalie Rendu was read in the presence of the Holy Father. The person who received this miracle is Sr. Thérèse Béquet (born in 1910, in Côtes d’Armor, France). In 1942 she...
Vincentian Collaboration with Homeless in Dublin
The CM, DC and SVDP work together to combat homelessness in Dublin For further details visit http://www.vincentians.ie/homelessness.htm The Vincentian Housing Partnership, also known as 'Rendu Apartments' provides good quality, rented accommodation for people in the...
Two Sisters of Charity – Vincentian Family Sculptresses
The Sisters of Charity of New York and the entire Vincentian Family can be proud of the work of Sr. Peggy Beaudette, S.C. and Sr. Kathleen Aucoin, S.C. Sr. Peggy Beaudette, S.C. work includes sculptures of Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Vincent DePaul, and many others. For...
Maloney on''Horizon Shifts'' and the 1997 General Assembly of the DC
In light of the strong interest manifested by the number of people clicking on the recent article on the upcoming General Assembly of the Daughters of Charity I am posting the url for a previously posted article by Fr. Maloney regarding "horizon shifts" observed at...
The Marian Dimension of Formation in the Association of the Miraculous Medal
"The Association of the Miraculous Medal has three dimensions, Marian, Ecclesial, and Vincentian. The first of these, the Marian dimension, and in particular how it affects formation, is the subject of this article. " But it is also good to remember some things in...