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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Srs. of St. Martha of Antigonish, NS Web Site
by Beth | Dec 20, 2003 | Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Saint Martha, members of the Federation, were formally established as a religious congregation in 1900 after a providential beginning almost a decade earlier. The first members came from a group of women who responded to a call from Bishop Cameron in...
Niagara University to Honor Sr. Mary Rose McGeady, DC
by Beth | Dec 19, 2003 | Vincentian Family
Niagara University will hold its annual Vincentian Heritage Convocation on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 4 p.m. in Alumni Chapel on the university’s campus. This year’s keynote speaker is Sister Mary Rose McGeady, D.C., the former CEO of Covenant House. Sister McGeady has...
Papal Medal Awarded to Vincentian Affiliate
by Beth | Dec 19, 2003 | Vincentian Family
December 19, 2003 ROTORUA NZ, December 18, 2003 (Provincial News #11/2003): Mrs Margaret Hodge (Rotorua, New Zealand), an affiliated member of the Congregation of the Mission, has been awarded a Benemerenti Medal by Pope John Paul II for her services to the...
''Poverty is…'' Annual report of the SVDP in the UK
by Beth | Dec 18, 2003 | Vincentian Family
The SVDP in the UK has posted their very attractive and informative annual report on their web site.In addition to the annual report the web site http://www.svp.org.uk/ also has links on their news page to the 2004 daily planner and Christmas cards they are selling.
Powerpont Presentation of Life of Bl. Frederic
by Beth | Dec 18, 2003 | Vincentian Family
The Brazilian site of the SVDP has a fine brief English powerpoint presentation of the life of Bl. Frederic.The relatively small file (591 kb) can be dowloaded by visiting http://www.rededecaridade.hpg.ig.com.br/artigos.htm. Once there click on the linked that reads...
Pope's Message for World Day of Peace
by Beth | Dec 17, 2003 | Justice and Peace
Pope's Message for World Day of Peace "An Ever Timely Commitment: Teaching Peace"VATICAN CITY, DEC. 16, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of John Paul II's message for the World Day of Peace to be observed Jan. 1. Message of His Holiness Pope John Paul II For...
Canossian DC, St. Bakhita, Lauded by Pope
by Beth | Dec 16, 2003 | Vincentian Family
Zenit "At age 7, Josephine Bakhita (1869-1947) was sold and purchased five times by Arab traders. In 1882, an Italian consular agent purchased her and took her to Italy. There, she learned about Christianity and was baptized in 1890, entering later in the Institute of...
The Tradition Goes On at Adamson University – Philippines
by Beth | Dec 15, 2003 | Vincentian Family
St. Vincent de Paul strove to make a difference in his life and succeeded. Now, the Community’s observance of his feast day on September is an affirmation of Adamson’s unrelenting commitment to empower the poor through quality but affordable education. - Sad as it may...
Vincentian Family Calendar Resource
by Beth | Dec 15, 2003 | Vincentian Family
famvin.org now provides a convenient way to know what is going on in the Vincentian Family and when.A visit to http://www.famvin.org/enarchive/calendar.htm will take you to a site that has an opening page with listing by month of signficant meeting dates and events in...
More ''heartfelt'' emotions about attachment to luxuries
by Beth | Dec 14, 2003 | Justice and Peace
December 9, 2003 - 'Tis the Season--To Spend More or To Be More? "In our fifty combined years of listening to consumers, we have never heard more heartfelt expressions of emotion about a product that even industry insiders think of as mundane and unworthy of much...