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Following John Paul II’s Health
by Beth | Jul 19, 2002 | Vincentian Family
100,000 More Registrants Needed, to Avoid Red Ink. Lagging Sign-ups Linked to Sept. 11 and Concerns for Pope's Health TORONTO, JULY 18, 2002 (Zenit.org).- Media speculation about John Paul II's health, coupled with post-Sept. 11 fears about terrorism, have hurt...
Recycle printer catridges – feed the hungry
by Beth | Jul 18, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
"Through Recycling For The Poor, we collect used printer cartridges and deliver them to a recycler for a contribution. We use the proceeds to fulfill the most desperate needs of the poor. ""The more cartridges we collect, the more funds we can raise and the more food,...
Sisters (of Charity) Hill Farm
by Beth | Jul 17, 2002 | Vincentian Family
"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
by Beth | Jul 17, 2002 | Uncategorized
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
by Beth | Jul 17, 2002 | Justice and Peace
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…
by Beth | Jul 16, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
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, 2002 AUSTRALIA July 11, 2002...
History of the Sisters of Charity in Korea
by Beth | Jul 16, 2002 | Vincentian Family
"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
by Beth | Jul 16, 2002 | Vincentian Family
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
by Beth | Jul 15, 2002 | Vincentian Family
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”
by Beth | Jul 15, 2002 | Vincentian Family
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...