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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Louise de Marillac and Elizabeth Bayley Seton: Women of Spirit
by Beth | May 14, 2002 | Vincentian Family
The article Louise de Marillac and Elizabeth Bayley Seton: Women of Spirit by Anne Higgins, D.C., and Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., appears in the May-June 2002 issue of Review for Religious, (vol 61, #3). This poetic rendition compares and contrasts the life experiences...
Famvin site outage
by Beth | May 14, 2002 | Vincentian Family
As most of you may know the site was down from Thursday afternoon May 9 until Tuesday midday May 14. A hardware problem and an inability to reach the Information Technology staff during a long holiday weekend prolonged the outage. In the near future we will be making...
Final reports from the DC Assembly in Great Britan
by Beth | May 9, 2002 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Maureen TInkler reports that website problems have been resolved and the pages have been uploaded.For any of you who may have been "tuning in" to our site at www.daughtersofcharity.org.uk to look at the postings from our recent Provincial Assembly in Ushaw - you...
* The United States has more computers than the rest of the world combined
by Beth | May 8, 2002 | Social
Digital Divide Basics Fact Sheet - There are an estimated 429 million people online globally, but even this staggering number is small when considered in context. For example, of those 429 million, fully 41% are in North America. Also, 429 million represents only 6%...
Well done powerpoint on Vincentian Family Hunger Project
by Beth | May 8, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Now available in English - very fine three part powerpoint presentation on hunger and the Vincentian Family produced by the Daughters of Charity.Although the powerful graphics almost tell the story by themselves, I have been able to have the slides translated from the...
PERU PLAN CONNECTS POOR STUDENTS WITH INTERNET
by Beth | May 8, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
key campaign issue for President Alejandro Toledo, Plan Huascaran is a multi-million dollar project to fight poverty by bridging the digital divide and bringing technology to rural schools. A About 100 rural and urban schools have been connected across Peru and the...
13th Meeting of the CM Provincials from Europe and the Orient (CEVIM)
by Beth | May 7, 2002 | Vincentian Family
CEVIM - CRACOW 2002, FINAL DOCUMENT From April 11th to the 16th of this year, the 13th Meeting of the Visitors from Europe and the Orient (CEVIM) was celebrated in Cracow, Poland. The Meeting was prepared and organized by the "group of three": Fr. Kevin O'Shea (host...
Church´s Social Catechism Due Out Within a Year
by Beth | May 7, 2002 | Justice and Peace
PADUA, Italy, MAY 6, 2002 (Zenit.org).- The Catholic Church will publish a compendium of its social doctrine within a year, says Cardinal François Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân. The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace made his announcement Sunday. At a...
Click for Hunger – A Reminder
by Beth | May 6, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Every 3.6 seconds, someone dies of hunger. 75% are children. You can make a difference. Visit The Hunger Site (http://www.thehungersite.com/home) every day and donate cups of food for the world's hungry -- at no cost to you. When you click on the "Give Free Food"...
Click for Hunger – A Reminder
by Beth | May 6, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Every 3.6 seconds, someone dies of hunger. 75% are children. You can make a difference. Visit The Hunger Site (http://www.thehungersite.com/home) every day and donate cups of food for the world's hungry -- at no cost to you. When you click on the "Give Free Food"...