This Week’s Vincentian Reflection …

THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING
November 22, 2009
Gospel: (John 18:33-37)
Pilate said to Jesus, “Are you the King of the Jews?”  Jesus answered, “Do you say this on your own or have others told you about me?” Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests [...]

Americans still giving, despite economic meltdown

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081121/ap_on_re_us/meltdown_charity
By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP, Associated Press Writer Donna Gordon Blankinship, Associated Press Writer
SEATTLE – As more Americans turn to charity amid worsening economic gloom, operators of food banks and other aid groups are relying on the surprisingly resilient generosity of their neighbors and finding that even when times are tough, people still give.
In Seattle, Boeing [...]

Good site to bookmark … Catholic News Service

http://www.catholicnews.com/index.html

Food pantries facing double whammy of greater need, fewer donors

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0805854.htm
By Mary Iapalucci
Catholic News Service
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (CNS) — While economic indicators continue to tumble, the number of people turning to parish food pantries continues to climb. In many cases, pantries are struggling to meet the increased demand.
“We used to be able to fill up the shelves. Now, soon as it’s there, it goes out,” said [...]

Thank you Knights of Columbus!

During Monday’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul meeting, Joe Hagan of the Knights of Columbus presented a check for $1,014.97 to SVDP President Judy Wilhelm. The Knights donated proceeds from the meals they sold at the All Souls Catholic Church picnic on November 2. K of C leadership says they plan to make this an annual fundraiser [...]

Check out this SVDP Blog from Virginia …

http://stjohntheevangelistsvdp.blogspot.com/2008/11/ready-to-accept-donations.html
and the new poor boxes they have at their church.

This Week’s Vincentian Reflection …

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
November 15, 2009
Gospel: (Mark 13:24-32)
Jesus said: “In those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And they will see the Son of Man [...]

Vatican Official Warns Catholic Charities to Guard Religious Integrity

http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2008/11/vatican-official-warns-catholic.html
From a Catholic-oriented blog
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
 
This week’s meeting of the United States bishops received a stern warning from the president of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum,” that charitable institutions that are recipients of Catholic funds must not sell their souls by supporting causes that offend Catholic morals.
According to a National Catholic Reporter article, Cardinal [...]

All You Need To Know About Pop Can Pull Tabs

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All You Need To Know About Pop Can Pull Tabs
I built this site in honor of all the people who ‘heard something somewhere from somebody’ on a variety of rumors about the collecting and value of tabs, yet nobody know’s who it was that said something
You can not turn in a gallon of tabs for [...]

USCCB: Catholic charities shouldn’t go secular, Vatican official warns

http://ncrcafe.org/node/2263
 
Published on National Catholic Reporter Conversation Cafe (http://ncrcafe.org)
USCCB: Catholic charities shouldn’t go secular, Vatican official warns
By John L Allen Jr Daily
Created Nov 10 2008 – 16:28
By JOHN L. ALLEN JR.
Baltimore
Ahead of a discussion by the U.S. bishops of now-severed links between their top domestic anti-poverty program and the controversial ACORN network, the pope’s top lieutenant [...]