This Week’s Vincentian Reflection: Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
August 31, 2008
Gospel: (Matthew 16:21-27)
Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be [...]

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Orlando’s poor: 70,000 kids in our metro area

Jeff Kunerth, Kate Santich and Vicki McClure, Sentinel Staff Writers
August 27, 2008
Nearly 70,000 children younger than 18 in Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties lived in poverty in 2007 — about 33 percent of the region’s 211,000 poor people.
The Census Bureau figures released Tuesday show poverty in Metro Orlando was stagnant in 2007 — but [...]

We think: Homeless children in Seminole reflect big-picture challenge in finding remedies

EDITORIAL
August 25, 2008
This area’s homeless quandary is perfectly framed by recent news out of Seminole County:
More than 600 school-age children are expected to spend at least part of the year in motels, shelters or tents in the woods. An additional 450 homeless children in Seminole County are younger than 5 years old.
Those numbers were [...]

This Week’s Vincentian Reflection: Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
August 24, 2008
 
Gospel: (Matthew 16: 13-20)
 
Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied,
“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said, [...]

SVDP now linked on the Knights of Columbus Web site

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Our friends with the Knights of Columbus have a new Web site and they’ve been kind to link to our blog (click on links). Please bookmark and check it out!

Homeless will benefit from map giving details on Orlando services

Orlando Sentinel Editorial

August 19, 2008
More than a cup of soup and a sandwich, an essential item for a homeless person is a road map of basic services. Call it a street-survival guide.It will be available in Orlando next month, thanks to the efforts of the city’s homeless-prevention coordinators and a $10,000 donation from the Edyth [...]

Call 3-1-1! Prepare Seminole! Alert Seminole! We have it ALL!

http://prepareseminole.com/
 
Lake Mary Blog
Orlando Sentinel
 
Seminole County offers a great service to its residents called 3-1-1. This centalized service allows residents to find information on any number of subjects, including very timely emergency preparedness information. Here’s what the announcement says:
 
“From emergency preparedness information, to getting library hours, to finding out where to vote, to reporting a stray [...]

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SVDP Ushers in the new All Souls Church

Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at All Souls Catholic Church served as ushers during the second collection at the Dedication Mass on Friday, August 15, 2008. Thanks to everyone for their generosity.