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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
1 of 5 Australians Under Constant Financial Stress'' – SSVDP
SYDNEY, April 27, 2003 (catholicweekly.com.au): Chris Lindsay reports in The Catholic Weekly this Sunday - One in every five Australians is under constant financial stress, says Dr John Falzon of the St Vincent de Paul Society. “Around three million Australians are...
"Southern Fried" – USA Southern Province Back On Line
After a brief hiatus the site of the Southern Province of the CM in the USA is back on line in renewed form.http://www.cmsouth.org/
Vincent's Genius: Forgotten Truth's
Reflections on dimensions of Vincent's genius in the form of a commentary on the documents of the last General Assembly of the Congregation of the MIssion by a delegate to that Assembly.As the Congregation prepares for the next General Assembly These and other...
Making A Difference – Have a HEART (Homeless Eat and Rest Today)
"Seeing the plight of the homeless on a daily basis while walking to our building made me wonder "what could I do to alleviate some of their struggle?" These fellow human beings can be seen sleeping on card board with only newspaper or a tattered sleeping bag covering...
Public Television Series on Racism in the US
In this season of new life, we pray that our "eyes may be opened". There is an excellent documentary on race is coming soon to your PBS channel. Please take the time to see it. Learn more at http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm . Here are a few words...
Sister of Charity Finds Home for Centre For Earth and Spirit
Sr. Maureen Wild, SC, MEd announces a new home for the Center for Earth and Spirit. The Centre for Earth and Spirit, expresses our desire to unite Earth consciousness with nourishment and healing for our Spirit and for Spirit presence within the body of all creation....
Charisms and the New Evangelization Fr.Pat Collins C.M.
  Following his baptism at the Jordan, Jesus did two main things. Acts 1:1 says he began to do and to teach. In other words he proclaimed the Good News of God's love, especially to the poor, and he demonstrated the reality of that Good News in two main ways.·Firstly,...
Feeding the Hungry with Cafeteria Leftovers
The College Wrap! program makes it possible for college cafeterias to use suitable leftover food to feed the hunger without fear of liability suits.Rock and Wrap It Up! an international volunteer hunger relief organization and think tank, works with administration,...
Australian Vincentians Take On National Tax System
CANBERRA, April 18, 2003 (vinnies.org.au): The Submission of the National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society to the Senate Inquiry into the Structure and Distributive Effects of the Australian Taxation System is now available. National Council argues that the...
English texts of Vincentian Correspondance Course
The basic documents of the french language correspondance course on the Spirituality of Vincent are now available in English.As noted in an earlier post to this site... "Following Vincent." Sr. Elizabeth Charpy, D.C. is offering a correspondence course in French that...
