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Sisters (of Charity) Hill Farm
"As an expression of our reverence for creation, the Mission of Sisters Hill Farm is to grow healthy food, which nurtures bodies, spirits, communities, and the earth.""The Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of New York have been advocates for people who are...
A Prayer for the Feast of St. VIncent
For those who remember July 19 as the feast of St. Vincent de Paul...Generous God, Saint Vincent developed a special concern for the poor after giving the Sacraments to a dying peasant. He cared for slaves, prostitutes, war victims, and the destitute. I ask him to...
Hunger strike to protest corporate killing of people
Dow / Union Carbide off the hook on Bhopal? "While everyone in the U.S. is currently talking about corporate financial crimes, there should be more open discussion about corporate crimes that kill people""In 1984, a Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India, leaked a...
Something to think about…
According to one calculation, each European cow is subsidised to the tune of $US1 ($1.80) a day, which is the same amount the poorest 1.2 billion people on the planet have to live on every day.PROTECTIONISM IS FOR RICH COUNTRIES July 13, 2002Â AUSTRALIA July 11, 2002...
History of the Sisters of Charity in Korea
"From three German Sisters in 1965 to more than 150 in 2002" the first Bishop of Suwon diocese Msgr. Victorinus Youn wanted to establish a religious congregation to serve for the medical and pastoral needs of the area. The German foundation at that time was also...
The ”Italian” St. Vincent is to be beatified
Fr. Roberto D'Amico, Postulator General, has announced that Fr. Marco Antonio Durando, C.M. (1801-1880), will be beatified on October 20, 2002. For picture and story read more "On 20 October, World Mission Sunday, we will have the joy of celebrating together with the...
Family Tree of the Sisters of Charity Federation – Europe
The Sisters of Charity Strasbourg site has a (French)history of the Sisters of Charity Federation in Europe as well as a fine graphic (self-explanatory) of the timeline for the various branches. For the main site see http://soeurs.de.la.charite.free.fr
”Mission is a Must”
Gerard van Winsen, C.M., has authored an excellent article entitled, "Missio Ad Gentes in the Spirituality of Vincent de Paul" It appears as a chapter in "Mission is a Must." Intercultural theology and the Mission of the Church, edited by Frans Wijsen and Peter Nissen...
Vincentian Higher Education in the News
DePaul U. grows from a commuter college into one of the nation's biggest private institutions" Chronicle of Higher Education"DePaul University takes pride in its gritty history. People here frequently mention that the Lincoln Park campus was once so dangerous that...
Publications of SSVDP in Ireland
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Ireland is making its various publications available online.The Bulletin (National) Society News (Dublin Region) Cork Regional Newsletter Vincentian News (Northern Ireland) http://www.svp.ie/whats_new_magazines.html#bulletin
