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Haiti – Pathway to a better life
As part of an ongoing series of updates about systemic change projects in the VIncentian Family, former Superior General Robert Maloney describes a Hatian Initiative “Pathway to a Better Life” CHEMEN LAVI MIYÒ (CLM) is a very successful, exciting program that works...
Pope – Grandparents, intergenerational dialog
(Vatican Radio) The vital role of grandparents in passing on the faith through their families: echoing a theme that he spoke of during the flight over to Brazil, Pope Francis on Friday stressed the essential dialogue between the youngest and oldest members of society…...
Vincentian Solidarity Bulletin
Click on the link to the VSO June Bulletin (or paste it into your browser) and learn about one of the beneficiaries of the Vincentian Endowment Challenge. http://cmglobal.org/vso-en/files/2007/01/VSO-Bulletin-June-2013-English.pdf For more background on the Vincentian...
Bl. Frederic Ozanam: Family and Friends
Fr Ron Ramson's new book on Blessed Frederic Ozanam is now available in hardcover, paperback, and eBook: HOSANNA! Blessed Frederic Ozanam: Family and Friends. In the book, Ron delves into the lives of family and friends who played significant roles in Blessed...
Busted Halo at a four mile long Church
It would be hard to find a place on earth that better showcases the unity of the Catholic Church than here at World Youth Day. Hundreds of thousands of young people, all different, yet united by their faith, have gathered together here. Imagine a huge amount of...
God always surprises us
Pope Teaches At Marian Shrine APARECIDA, BRAZIL, July 24 (CNA/EWTN News) .- Openness to being surprised by God is an attitude which marks the life of a Christian, Pope Francis said in his homily at Brazil's Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida during his first World Youth...
CMGLOBAL links to coverage of WYD
CMGLOBAL is currently featuring a convenient way to sample the experience of WYD particularly from a Vincentian Family Perspective. You can find a collection of links for Schedule and documents (includes official Papal texts as they become available.) Highlights ...
An emotional Pope
http://en.romereports.com As the Pope ended his first World Youth Day Mass, he got emotional, as he embraced an image of Our Lady of Aparecida, the patroness of Brazil. (It may take a moment for the video to load since demand for t his clip seems quite high.)
DePaul School receives $500,000 grant
Philly.com – The Philadelphia School Partnership that is awarding the DePaul Catholic School (PreK-8) in Germantown $500,000 over three years to start a blended-learning program to improve students’ academic performance and help the elementary school expand. The...
Canadian SVDP reports from WYD/EIJV
Jason Hunt of the SSVDP Canada has been writing a blog of his experiences... Day four (Sunday, July 21 2013) We had an English song at the opening prayer. They announced the winner for a visit to the pope, who wrote a song. We all song it together and then were...
