SOLIDARITY: sparks of peaceful change and freedom

August 31, 1980, Gdansk, Poland. For the first time in the history of after Yalta Europe communist government signed and agreement with protesting workers. Unlike in 1956 in Budapest and Poznan, 1968 in Prague, 1970 in Gdansk and 1976 in Radom, this time a peaceful protest and strike in many areas of the [...]

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St. Louis celebrates 350th Anniversary of Vincent and Luise

The Vincentian Family in St. Louis marks 350th anniversary of the deaths of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac with charity acts and prayer. Celebrations are planned for upcoming weekend, August 21 and 22. Saturday will be the day of service at more than a dozen sites across the St. [...]

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Episcopal Ordination of Fr. David O’Donnell CM

On June 4, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI named Rev. David O’Donnell CM, stepping down President of Catholic University of America the Coadjutor Bishop of  Trenton. Msgr. O’Donnell is member of  US Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission. On Friday, July 30 he was ordained bishop at St. Mary of the Assumption [...]

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Hello Pelham, Welcome

On June 23, 2010, by the decision of Bishop John B.  McCormack of Manchester, two of our Confreres, Fr. Anthony Kuzia CM and Fr. John Sledziona CM will start their mission in St. Patrick’s Parish, Pelham, New Hampshire after years they spent in Concord, NH.   Pelham is a town in Hillsborough County; [...]

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Farewell to Concord

After 27 years, 4 months and one week Vincentians are leaving St. Peter’s Parish  in Concord, NH.   The Parish was taken over on February 1, 1983 with Fr. Chester Mrowka CM as first Vincentian pastor (8th in total). On September 1, 1983 he and two other confres, Fr. Mitchell Wanat CM and [...]

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St. John Kanty Prep – end of the legend…

Thirty years ago, today, last students graduated from St. John Kanty Prep in Erie, PA. Although enrollment for school year 1979-1980 was highest in school’s history (202 men) the graduation ceremony on June 8, 1980 was the last one. There were various reasons leading to this sad and sorrowful moment, generally, lack of [...]

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Fr. John Sledziona – 40 years of priesthood

From very first days of his Vincentian priesthood he dedicated his life and vocation into teaching on various levels and taking care of continuing formation of clergy – following the footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul and early Priests of the Mission – either as young priest completing his educational skill, rector of [...]

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Rejestracja do spisu wyborców Prezydenta Polski

Konsulat Generalny Rzeczpospolitej Polski w Nowym Jorku informuje, że rozpoczęła się rejestracja w spisie wyborców Prezydenta Rzeczpospolitej Polski. Rejestracja potrwa do 17 czerwca 2010. Warunki do wzięcia udziału w wyborach to: rejestracja na liście wyborców i posiadanie ważnego polskiego paszportu. Pierwsza tura wyborów prezydenckich odbedzie się: 19 czerwca 2010 r.

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