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Srs. of Charity – Seton Hill Celebrate World Day of Consecrated Life
by Beth | Feb 1, 2004 | Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill will have a special Liturgy and informal reception on Sunday, February 8, as part of their observance of the World Day for Consecrated Life 2004."Just as Veterans Day seeks to recognize the contributions of those who fought in...
The Virus of Exploitation
by Beth | Feb 1, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
LONDON, January 31, 2004 (thetablet.co.uk): Harriet Paterson writes for The Tablet - Factories putting together computer components have spread across the Third World – and with them poor working practices. This is the price of our cheap laptops Who makes computers?...
Vatican – Its Web Site Is Primary Source for Vatican Information
by Beth | Jan 31, 2004 | Church
The Vatican press office has announced that the Holy See's web site is now the primary means for providing information about the Pope and the Vatican. During the 2003 calendar year, the Vatican web site had 22 million visits, for an average of about 60,000 a day. Most...
VIncentians at Work in the Dominican Republic
by Beth | Jan 31, 2004 | Vincentian Family
$5,000 builds a 30' x36' chapel and a new understanding of Vincentian CommunityPatrick Tracey writes... "I Saw St. Vincent's Work In the Hills of the Dominican Republic" Last Feb. I partnered with a group of fellow lay Vincentians on a community-building project in...
St. Vincent on Baptism
by Beth | Jan 31, 2004 | Uncategorized
Sr. Mary Wedding, SC has supplied us with a translation of excerpts from a conference given in French by Fr. Bernard Koch CM on Vincent's concept of Baptism.The spirituality of Saint Vincent is not only a spirituality of action; it is a mystique; it is contemplation...
Lenten Letter of John Paul II
by Beth | Jan 29, 2004 | Church
This year’s theme - “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me.” (Mt 18:5) - invites us to reflect on the condition of children. Today Jesus continues to call them to himself and to set them as an example to all those who wish to be his disciples. Jesus’...
Vincentian Millenium Partnership Opens New Web Site
by Beth | Jan 28, 2004 | Vincentian Family
Among the feautres on this site ....Cardinal Praises Vincentian Family"You are the kind of people who create the conditions by which this spark of fighting economic injustice is caught, and passed on. It is you that someone bumped into, your article they read, or...
Vincentian Convocation at Niagara University
by Beth | Jan 28, 2004 | Vincentian Family
Niagara university community will celebrate its annual Vincentian Heritage Convocation on Tuesday, January 27th. This years' honorees are Sister Mary Rose McGeady, D.C., the former head of Covenant House who has devoted her life to serving the needs of children, who...
John Paul II Calls for Joint Efforts to Battle World Hunger
by Beth | Jan 28, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 27, 2004 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II praised the work of the U.N. World Food Program and urged that the problem of hunger be addressed through "joint efforts.""The complexities of our modern era are such that the joint commitment and efforts of many...
Fr. Maloney Attends Vincentian Youth Meeting in Madrid
by Beth | Jan 27, 2004 | Vincentian Family
On January 24-25, the Vincentian Marian Youth (JMV) International Council held a meeting at Los Molinos, Madrid, Spain, for its regular session to start the year. .. The JMV presently operates in 65 countries.Fr. Robert Maloney, Director General; Gladys Abi-Said,...