New England Province » Iraq https://cmnewengland.org Congregation of the Mission Sat, 06 Jul 2024 12:28:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 An Appeal from SSVdP to support aid for Iraq https://cmnewengland.org/2014/08/an-appeal-from-ssvdp-to-support-aid-for-iraq/ https://cmnewengland.org/2014/08/an-appeal-from-ssvdp-to-support-aid-for-iraq/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:54:44 +0000 http://cmnewengland.org/?p=3084 Dr. Michael Thio, President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP CGI) addresses a letter to Vincentian Family with an urgent and detailed appeal to support humanitarian aid efforts for persecuted people of Iraq with members of SSVdP among them. This message comes along with released earlier Circular by Fr. [...]]]> vincentians4iraq Thio 565 ENGDr. Michael Thio, President General of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP CGI) addresses a letter to Vincentian Family with an urgent and detailed appeal to support humanitarian aid efforts for persecuted people of Iraq with members of SSVdP among them. This message comes along with released earlier Circular by Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M. calling on the day of prayer for Iraq.

August 19, 2014

Dear Vincentians,

The Peace and Love of Christ be with you.

Please see the circular letter of 15 August 2014 from Fr. Gregory Gay, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian Fathers), specifically referring to the atrocities being committed in Northern Iraq which has caused lives and hardships to thousands of people and Christians and especially affecting also members of our Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

The Commission for International Aid & Development (CIAD) of CGI has been providing relief assistance to the Iraqi refugees and displaced people and also those in Gaza cause by this war-torn crisis along with SSVP Lebanon and SSVP Palestine. We have limited funds available in CIAD from the General Disaster & Solidarity Fund as we have informed you in a circular issued last month and we can only do limited amount of aid. We are making an urgent general appeal to you for donations/contributions for us to continue to undertake relief assistance humanitarian work to help the suffering and persecuted Iraqis. We seek your compassion and generosity to send donations to CGI for the “General Disaster and Solidarity Fund” so that we can do more for the victims of this dreadful crisis.

For all donations and contributions to CGI please send to the CGI office in Paris to our Bank Account as follows:

Bank name: CIC PARIS BAC
account number (IBAN): FR76 3006 6100 4100 0105 8120 129
BIC/SWIFT code : CMCIFRPP
account owner : Confédération Internationale Société de St Vincent de Paul Conseil Général
For payment please state: For the “General Disaster and Solidarity Fund of CGI”

Let us unite in special prayers for the people in Iraq and that the horrendous situation they are experiencing will abate and peace and sanity will prevail.

“Happy is he who has regard for the lowly, the poor and suffering the Lord will keep and preserve him” – Psalm 41:2-3

We pray for the intercession of our Mother Mary, St. Vincent and Blessed Frederic. In Jesus adorable name, we pray. God’s Grace and blessing be to all of you.

Yours appreciatively in Christ,

Dr. Michael Thio
President General

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]]> https://cmnewengland.org/2014/08/an-appeal-from-ssvdp-to-support-aid-for-iraq/feed/ 1 Vincentian Day of Prayer for Christians in Iraq https://cmnewengland.org/2014/08/vincentian-day-of-prayer-for-christians-in-iraq/ https://cmnewengland.org/2014/08/vincentian-day-of-prayer-for-christians-in-iraq/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:35:28 +0000 http://cmnewengland.org/?p=3076 “I want to launch a call to all branches, nationally, regionally, or locally to organize a day of Prayer (and fasting) “ for the persecuted Christians in Iraq, writes Superior General in the special Circular Letter addressed to all members of the Vincentian Family worldwide.

Rome, 15 August, 2014

vincentians4iraq 565 ENG“I want to launch a call to all branches, nationally, regionally, or locally to organize a day of Prayer (and fasting) “ for the persecuted Christians in Iraq, writes Superior General in the special Circular Letter addressed to all members of the Vincentian Family worldwide.

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Rome, 15 August, 2014

Dear members of the Vincentian Family,

Happy Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady!

 Since the last circular letter, which I addressed to all branches of our Family a few days ago, there have been many events that require me to write to you again; I do not want to miss the call for deep reflection and prayer that is made to us.

For months now, we have listened to Pope Francis speak of his concern and sadness regarding the reality of the persecuted Christians in Iraq specifically, and other situations of famine, drought, war, and disease in many parts of the world, where the poorest always suffer.

A few days ago, I received a letter from Michael Thio, International President of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, in which he tells me that among those persecuted Christians in Iraq, there are many who belong to the Conferences in that country. This makes us even closer to the situation.

On Sunday, 10 August, at the Angelus, Pope Francis insisted: “we are stunned and dismayed by the news coming from Iraq: thousands of persons, among them so many Christians, expelled from their homes in a brutal way; children who die of thirst and hunger during the flight; kidnapped women; massacred persons; violence of all kinds; destruction throughout, of houses, religious, historical, and cultural heritages. All that seriously offends both God and humanity. One does not hate in God’s name! War is not made in the name of God!”

As members of the Vincentian Family, let us not ignore the call that the Church and the poor make to us, specifically in Iraq, to unite for this cause. Not long ago, a report from the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, noted that since June there are ongoing humanitarian assistance programs for Iraqi refugees. Therefore, if we can make a material contribution, let us do so through the national branches of Caritas (Catholic Charities) and the Episcopal Conferences. 

But especially, I want to launch a call to all branches, nationally, regionally, or locally to organize a day of Prayer (and fasting) in a creative way, for 22 August, when we celebrate the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Let us pray, as the Pope has said, “together to the God of peace, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary: Give peace, Lord, to our days, and make us builders of justice and peace. Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us!”

Your brother in Saint Vincent,

G. Gregory Gay,
C.M.Superior General

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