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50th annual “Earthday”
The mystery of the Universe The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, his boundless affection for us. Soil, water, mountains: everything is, as it were, a caress of God. Laudato Si’ 84 Prayer International Mother Earth Day is celebrated to remind each of us that the Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life […]
International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly, 29-31 January 2020 Theme: “The Richness of Many Years of Life”
The Congress was organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life and had, for motivation, the following: Pope Francis loves the elderly and, from the beginning of his pontificate, and on numerous occasions, he has emphasized their indispensable role in dialogue with young people, in the transmission of the faith and in […]
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič CM, Superior General, visits the Daughters of Charity in Australia
During his visitation of the Congregation of the Mission, Province of Oceania, Fr Tomaž also visited the Daughters of Charity. He arrived on Tuesday, February 11th after a flight back from Melbourne where he met with CM Confreres and our three resident Daughters of Charity. Twenty-five DCs gathered to welcome Fr Tomaž. He entered the […]
Fifty years of service of the Daughters of Charity in Cameroon
A Glance at History. On February 16, 1968, the Provincial Council of the Daughters of Charity in Switzerland responded positively to the request of His Eminence Nkongsamba NDONGMO and decided to open the Catholic Mission in Dchang, Cameroon. The contract was signed by Bishop NDONGMO on July 25, 1969 and by Mother CHIRON on July […]
Santa Isabel School of Madrid Receives Award
Santa Isabel School has 700 students of 58 nationalities. «Only 1% is Spanish, the rest are migrants and from disadvantaged families». As a result of its service to these students, the Spanish Refugee Assistance Commission (CEAR)has awarded the school with ‘Juan María Bandrés Shelter Actions Award’.
Vincent Helps: the Vincentian Family’s Response to the Taal Volcano Eruption in the Philippines
When Taal Volcano erupted last January 12, 2020, one of those heavily affected by ashfall were two of our Communities located in Tagaytay City: the Villa Sta. Luisa, a Retreat House of the Daughters of Charity and the Seminary Community. A day after the eruption, the Sisters visited different evacuation centers to get first-hand information […]
Eucharist, the way of faith – 27th Formation Session for Sisters in Vocation Ministry
“Eucharist, the way of faith” was the theme of the 27th Formation Session for Sisters responsible for the Vocation Ministry. The session took place on January 24-26, 2020 in Częstochowa, Poland where the National Shrine of Our Lady the Queen of Poland is located. Seventy Sisters from various Congregations from all over Poland took part […]
First year in the Interprovincial project in Melilla
Following the Pope’s message “to be a Community on the way”, the provinces of the Daughters of Charity of Spain went to Melilla, Spain to form an inter-provincial ministry which would work to alleviate the plight of immigrant children living in the streets. One year ago, trusting in Divine Providence, 5 Daughters of Charity arrived […]
Christmas Prayer–Celebration at “San Vicente de Paul Integral Program”
The first Bethlehem in history was made and lived by all present. This afternoon, at 2019 Christmas, we ALL OF US (people who attend the San Vicente de Paul Integral Program, workers, volunteers, Sisters), are going to pray, celebrate and rebuild the Bethlehem Manger. Mary “gave birth to her firstborn son, wrapped him in diapers and laid […]
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