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Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor Warns Against War with Iraq
British Prelate Says War Could Set Arab World Against West LONDON, SEPT. 5, 2002 (Zenit.org).- Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor warned in a newspaper article that a war against Iraq would have grave consequences, possibly setting the Arab world against the West. Prime...
New series of reflections for weekly SSVDP meetings.
In light of the immense popularity of her prayer service at the National Meeting of the SSVDP, Sr. Kieran Kneaves, DC of the National Office of the SSVDP has just made available her weekly reflections for use in SSVDP council meetings.This set of reflections covers...
Proceedings of Vincentian Month for Advisors now available.
Proceedings of the International "Vincentian Month" for Advisors of the Vincentian Family now available.Vincentiana CONGREGAZIONE DELLA MISSIONE CURIA GENERALIZIA Via dei Capasso, 30 00164 Roma – Italia Fax (39) 06 666.38 31 e-mail: cmcuria@tin.it - famvin@tin.it Tel....
Free Vincentian Family Prayer Cards Until 9/27/02
At the request of the USA National Visitors Conference of the Congregation of the Mission, the Association of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville has printed cards of the official Prayer of the Vincentian Family. See the Vincentian Family web site...
Link correction for Emmitsburg Daughters of Charity
The famvin links to the Daughters of Charity Emmitsburg have been corrected to reflect their new site at http://www.daughtersofcharity-emmitsburg.org
“Open Letter” from Blessed Frederic
The following was written by Blessed Fredric in 1836 but could well be considered as addressed to us today. It is rich food for thought as we prepare to celebrate his feast September 9.(The text is from the second reading in the Office of Readings. It is an excerpt...
Jean Marie Odin CM (1800-70) shaped Texas history
Odin's greatest contribution to the development of the church in the United States, however, was the effort that he made toward the revival of Catholicism in Texas during the period 1840-1861. (1800-1870). Jean Marie (John Mary) Odin, first Catholic bishop of...
The 8 Great Worries of John Paul II
VATICAN CITY, AUG. 31, 2002 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II believes that nations and leaders must face eight key challenges if a more-just world is to be achieved. And the eight have a common denominator: to put every man and woman at the center of development.Reflecting...
Meditation/litany for the feast of Bl. Frederic
The following is taken from the prayer service led by Sr. Kieran Kneaves, DC, today at the National Meeting of the SSVDP in Philadelphia, Pa. It is presented here with her permission.Leader Jesus said, "When the Christ comes in glory, with all the angels around and...
History Vincentians in Australia
The first Vincentians arrived in Australia from Ireland in 1885, and they began their work with a mission at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney NSW. The Australian Province of the Vincentians was established in 1926.  Vincentians in this Province now carry out their...
